linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 8/8] cpuidle: first round of documentation updates

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Date:	Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:16:27 +0000
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	Venki Pallipadi <venkatesh.pallipadi@...el.com>
Cc:	Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>, Adam Belay <abelay@...ell.com>,
	Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>,
	Shaohua Li <shaohua.li@...el.com>, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 8/8] cpuidle: first round of documentation updates

Hi!

> Documentation changes based on Pavel's feedback.

Thanks!

> -System global cpuidle information are under
> +System global cpuidle related information and tunables are under
>  /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuidle
>  
>  The current interfaces in this directory has self-explanatory names:
> +* current_driver_ro
> +* current_governor_ro

Uff, the _ro thing looks ugly to my eyes.

> +With cpuidle_sysfs_switch boot option (meant for developer testing)
> +following objects are visible instead.
>  * available_drivers
>  * available_governors
>  * current_driver
>  * current_governor

...with different files depending on config it is _very_ ugly.


>  More than one governor can be registered at the same time and
> -user can switch between drivers using /sysfs interface.
> +user can switch between drivers using /sysfs interface (when supported).

(when enabled)?

> +More than one governor part is supported for developers to easily experiment
> +with different governors. By default, most optimal governor based on your

delete 'most'?

							Pavel

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