linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 0/8] Thermal Framework Enhancements

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Message-ID: <4D68720C2E767A4AA6A8796D42C8EB5924D729@BGSMSX101.gar.corp.intel.com>
Date:	Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:30:50 +0000
From:	"R, Durgadoss" <durgadoss.r@...el.com>
To:	Wei Ni <wni@...dia.com>
CC:	"Zhang, Rui" <rui.zhang@...el.com>,
	"linux-pm@...r.kernel.org" <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"hongbo.zhang@...aro.org" <hongbo.zhang@...aro.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 0/8] Thermal Framework Enhancements

Hi Ni,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wei Ni [mailto:wni@...dia.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 1:36 PM
> To: R, Durgadoss
> Cc: Zhang, Rui; linux-pm@...r.kernel.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org;
> hongbo.zhang@...aro.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/8] Thermal Framework Enhancements
> 
> On 12/18/2012 05:29 PM, Durgadoss R wrote:
> > This patch is a v1 based on the RFC submitted here:
> > https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/1758921/
> >
> > This patch set is based on Rui's -thermal tree, and is
> > tested on a Core-i5 and an Atom netbook.
> >
> > This series contains 8 patches:
> > Patch 1/8: Creates new sensor level APIs
> > Patch 2/8: Creates new zone level APIs. The existing tzd structure is
> >            kept as such for clarity and compatibility purposes.
> > Patch 3/8: Creates functions to add/remove a cdev to/from a zone. The
> >            existing tcd structure need not be modified.
> > Patch 4/8: Adds a thermal_trip sysfs node, which exposes various trip
> >            points for all sensors present in a zone.
> > Patch 5/8: Adds a thermal_map sysfs node. It is a compact representation
> >            of the binding relationship between a sensor and a cdev,
> >            within a zone.
> > Patch 6/8: Creates Documentation for the new APIs. A new file is
> >            created for clarity. Final goal is to merge with the existing
> >            file or refactor the files, as whatever seems appropriate.
> > Patch 7/8: Make PER ZONE values configurable through Kconfig
> > Patch 8/8: A dummy driver that can be used for testing. This is not for
> merge.
> 
> I read these patches, they create new APIs and sysfs, but it seems they
> didn't use the thermal_zone to handle the thermal_throttle issue,
> something like update thermal_zone, update temperature, handle
> governors
> when cross the trip temp. So will you send out next serial patches for
> these implementation?

Yes, once these get into Rui's tree, we will start migrating the existing drivers/
and governors, to get things working.

Thanks,
Durga
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