linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v12 0/7] cpufreq:boost: CPU Boost mode support

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Date:	Wed, 08 Jan 2014 01:35:18 +0100
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
To:	Lukasz Majewski <l.majewski@...sung.com>,
	Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>
Cc:	Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>,
	Eduardo Valentin <eduardo.valentin@...com>,
	"cpufreq@...r.kernel.org" <cpufreq@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux PM list <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jonghwa Lee <jonghwa3.lee@...sung.com>,
	Lukasz Majewski <l.majewski@...ess.pl>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@...sung.com>,
	Myungjoo Ham <myungjoo.ham@...sung.com>, durgadoss.r@...el.com,
	linux-samsung-soc@...r.kernel.org, rjw@...k.pl
Subject: Re: [PATCH v12 0/7] cpufreq:boost: CPU Boost mode support

On Tuesday, January 07, 2014 07:58:24 AM Lukasz Majewski wrote:
> Hi Rafael,

Hi,

> > 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.
> > 
> > Important design decisions:
> > - Boost related code is compiled-in unconditionally to cpufreq core
> > and disabled by default. The cpufreq_driver is responsibile for
> > setting boost_supported flag and providing set_boost callback(if HW
> > support is needed). For software managed boost, special Kconfig flag -
> >   CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_BOOST_SW has been defined. It will be selected only
> >   when a target platform has thermal framework properly configured.
> > 
> > - struct cpufreq_driver has been extended with boost related fields:
> >         -- boost_supported - when driver supports boosting
> >         -- boost_enabled - boost state
> >         -- set_boost - callback to function, which is necessary to
> >            enable/disable boost
> > 
> > - Boost sysfs attribute (/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/boost) is
> > visible _only_ when cpufreq driver supports Boost.
> > 
> > - No special spin_lock for Boost was created. The one from cpufreq
> > core was reused.
> > 
> > - The Boost code doesn't rely on any policy. When boost state is
> > changed, then the policy list is iterated and proper adjustements are
> > done.
> > 
> > - To improve safety level, the thermal framework is also extended to
> > disable software boosting, when thermal trip point is reached. After
> > cooling down the boost can be enabled again. This emulates behaviour
> > similar to HW managed boost (like x86)
> > 
> > Tested at HW:
> >        Exynos 4412 3.13-rc4 Linux
> >        Intel Core i7-3770 3.13-rc4 Linux
> > 
> > Above patches were posted on top of kernel_pm/bleeding-edge
> > (SHA1: bd0f3a5d9dce48a917ce1f1047534d79c725149)
> > 
> > Lukasz Majewski (7):
> >   cpufreq: Add boost frequency support in core
> >   cpufreq:acpi:x86: Adjust the acpi-cpufreq.c code to work with common
> >     boost solution
> >   cpufreq:boost:Kconfig: Provide support for software managed BOOST
> >   cpufreq:exynos:Extend Exynos cpufreq driver to support boost
> >     framework
> >   Documentation:cpufreq:boost: Update BOOST documentation
> >   cpufreq:exynos4x12: Change L0 driver data to CPUFREQ_BOOST_FREQ
> >   thermal:exynos:boost: Automatic enable/disable of BOOST feature (at
> >     Exynos4412)
> > 
> >  Documentation/cpu-freq/boost.txt          |   26 +++----
> >  drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig                   |    4 +
> >  drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.arm               |   15 ++++
> >  drivers/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c            |   86
> > +++++++-------------- drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c                 |
> > 118 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> > drivers/cpufreq/exynos-cpufreq.c          |    3 +
> > drivers/cpufreq/exynos4x12-cpufreq.c      |    2 +-
> > drivers/cpufreq/freq_table.c              |   56 ++++++++++++--
> > drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu_data.c |   12 +--
> > include/linux/cpufreq.h                   |   24 ++++++ 10 files
> > changed, 261 insertions(+), 85 deletions(-)
> > 
> 
> A gentle ping about BOOST patches.
> 
> Its been already acked by Viresh and Eduardo.
> 
> It applies on kernel_pm/bleeding_edge SHA1:
> 4836deb72c5e2a9af0cb2129c1149783a26d99ab

It looks like Rui is still looking into this.

Rui, are you fine with this series?

Rafael

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