linux-kernel - Re: [patch for 2.6.24? 1/1] cpufreq: Initialise default governor before use

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Date:	Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:17:02 +0100
From:	Johannes Weiner <hannes@...urebad.de>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Cc:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, davej@...emonkey.org.uk, rjw@...k.pl,
	tglx@...utronix.de, venkatesh.pallipadi@...el.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch for 2.6.24? 1/1] cpufreq: Initialise default governor before use

Hi,

Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu> writes:

> * akpm@...ux-foundation.org <akpm@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:
>
>> +#ifdef CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_CONSERVATIVE
>> +fs_initcall(cpufreq_gov_dbs_init);
>> +#else
>>  module_init(cpufreq_gov_dbs_init);
>> +#endif
>
> silly question: why not unconditional fs_initcall() ?

Would there be a way to avoid the fs_initcall at all?

Otherwise, this is just a psychological thing to show, hey, this still
sucks, find a better solution.  But perhaps the plain fs_initcall is
marker enough for that fact.

	Hannes
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