linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] cpufreq:boost: CPU Boost mode support

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Date:	Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:00:02 +0200
From:	Lukasz Majewski <l.majewski@...sung.com>
To:	Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
Cc:	"Rafael J. Wysocky" <rjw@...k.pl>,
	"cpufreq@...r.kernel.org" <cpufreq@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux PM list <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
	Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@...aro.org>,
	Jonghwa Lee <jonghwa3.lee@...sung.com>,
	Myungjoo Ham <myungjoo.ham@...sung.com>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Lukasz Majewski <l.majewski@...ess.pl>,
	Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@...aro.org>,
	Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>,
	Kukjin Kim <kgene.kim@...sung.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] cpufreq:boost: CPU Boost mode support

Hi Viresh,

> On 11 June 2013 14:33, Lukasz Majewski <l.majewski@...sung.com> wrote:
> > This patch series introduces support for CPU overclocking technique
> > called Boost.
> >
> > It is a follow up of a LAB governor proposal. Boost is a LAB
> > component:
> > http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1484746/match=cpufreq
> >
> > Boost unifies hardware based solution (e.g. Intel Nehalem) with
> > software oriented one (like the one done at Exynos).
> > For this reason cpufreq/freq_table code has been reorganized to
> > include common code.
> 
> To be honest, I haven't given a review to patches 2/3 and 3/3 as I am
> concerned more about 1/3.

As you pointed out in the other mail 1/3 has its own issues, but I
think that patches 2/3 and 3/3 are an integral part of the boost
support and bring better overall overview to the design.

> 
> Maybe you can just send v3 of 1/3. 2/3 and 3/3 can be sent when we
> have finalized 2/3 and 3/3 's version.

I'd opt for sending the whole patchset (it shouldn't be so difficult to
adjust those patches), since it is easier for me to test.



-- 
Best regards,

Lukasz Majewski

Samsung R&D Institute Poland (SRPOL) | Linux Platform Group
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