linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 3/6] thermal: Added Bang-bang thermal governor

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Date:	Tue, 28 Oct 2014 20:33:39 +0100
From:	Peter Feuerer <peter@...e.net>
To:	Peter Feuerer <peter@...e.net>
Cc:	Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andreas Mohr <andi@...as.de>, Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>,
	Javi Merino <javi.merino@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 3/6] thermal: Added Bang-bang thermal governor

Hi Rui,

I wonder whether you've had time to apply my set of patches already?  Would 
you please be so kind to just send me a short reply?

thanks and kind regards,
--peter;


Peter Feuerer writes:

> Hi Rui,
> 
> Zhang Rui writes:
> 
>> On Sat, 2014-07-26 at 16:14 +0200, Peter Feuerer wrote:
>>> Hi Rui,
>>> 
>>> Peter Feuerer writes:
>>> 
>>> > The bang-bang thermal governor uses a hysteresis to switch abruptly on
>>> > or off a cooling device.  It is intended to control fans, which can
>>> > not be throttled but just switched on or off.
>>> > Bang-bang cannot be set as default governor as it is intended for
>>> > special devices only.  For those special devices the driver needs to
>>> > explicitely request it.
>>> > 
>>> > Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
>>> > Cc: Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>
>>> 
>>> Anything that prevents you from giving your acked-by?
>>> 
>> NO.
>> 
>> I'll queue them for 3.18.
> 
> Are all 6 patches in for 3.18 as you promissed?
> 
> kind regards,
> --peter;
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