linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH][RFC] tools/power turbostat: if --max

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Date:   Tue, 10 Apr 2018 11:02:22 +0000
From:   "Bityutskiy, Artem" <artem.bityutskiy@...el.com>
To:     "Chen, Yu C" <yu.c.chen@...el.com>,
        "lenb@...nel.org" <lenb@...nel.org>
CC:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-pm@...r.kernel.org" <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
        "rjw@...ysocki.net" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH][RFC] tools/power turbostat: if --max_loop, print for
 specific time of loops

On Tue, 2018-04-10 at 18:18 +0800, Yu Chen wrote:
> @@ -5076,6 +5084,15 @@ void cmdline(int argc, char **argv)
>                         print_version();
>                         exit(0);
>                         break;
> +               case 'x':
> +                       {
> +                               unsigned int loops = strtod(optarg, NULL);

It would make sense to error out here if you get a value <= 0.

> +
> +                               if (loops % 2)
> +                                       loops++;

What is this for?

> +                               max_loops = loops;

Is the "loops" variable really needed? Can you strtod directly to
max_loops?

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Best Regards,
Artem Bityutskiy
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