linux-kernel - Re: CPU LED trigger: add hooks to generic code so that it works on x86

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Date:	Wed, 27 May 2015 09:43:43 +0200
From:	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:	mingo@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, cooloney@...il.com,
	rpurdie@...ys.net, j.anaszewski@...sung.com,
	linux-leds@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: CPU LED trigger: add hooks to generic code so that it works on
 x86

On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 08:57:12AM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote:
> 
> CPU LED trigger hooks are currently hidden in arm-specific code, which
> means that this trigger only works on arm. Add it to the generic
> code, so that it works on x86, too.

And why do we want to go and slow down the idle loop for everyone?


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