linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 21/21] cpuidle: change governor from within cpuidle_replace

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Message-ID: <CAKohpom_BTYC4DZLP93VzFqfnCudPb9whugPigh-jO0MpHurtw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:07:41 +0530
From:	Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
To:	Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>
Cc:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>,
	Lists linaro-kernel <linaro-kernel@...ts.linaro.org>,
	Patch Tracking <patches@...aro.org>,
	"linux-pm@...r.kernel.org" <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 21/21] cpuidle: change governor from within cpuidle_replace_governor()

On 26 September 2013 04:20, Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org> wrote:
> Actually I am wondering if all this stuff is not over-engineered.
>
> There are 2 governors, each of them suits for a specific kernel config,
> periodic tick or tickless system.
>
> menu     => tickless system
> periodic => periodic tick system
>
> IMHO, all the code with rating checking and so do not really makes
> sense. Wouldn't make sense to remove this code ?

I am a newbie here, really can't think of all side effects of this :)
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