linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v11 1/2] cpufreq: Add Kryo CPU scaling driver

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Date:   Thu, 24 May 2018 10:37:57 +0100
From:   Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>
To:     Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
Cc:     Ilia Lin <ilialin@...eaurora.org>, vireshk@...nel.org, nm@...com,
        sboyd@...nel.org, robh@...nel.org, mark.rutland@....com,
        rjw@...ysocki.net, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v11 1/2] cpufreq: Add Kryo CPU scaling driver

On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 10:04:43AM +0530, Viresh Kumar wrote:
> On 23-05-18, 14:25, Sudeep Holla wrote:
> > On 23/05/18 13:38, Ilia Lin wrote:
> > > +config ARM_QCOM_CPUFREQ_KRYO
> > > +	bool "Qualcomm Kryo based CPUFreq"
> > > +	depends on QCOM_QFPROM
> > > +	depends on QCOM_SMEM
> > > +	select PM_OPP
> > > +	help
> > > +	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for Qualcomm Kryo SoC based boards.
> > > +
> > > +	  If in doubt, say N.
> > > +
> > 
> > Sorry but just noticed now, any reason why this can't be module. I can't
> > imagine any.
> 
> Actually I asked him to do that as cpufreq-dt itself can be compiled
> in as module and this driver wasn't doing much and isn't big enough
> (size wise) as well.
> 

Initially I guessed that to be the reason, but not prevents this to be a
module. But you are right, the gain is not much as this driver is quite
small on it's own.

--
Regards,
Sudeep