linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] cpufreq : powernv: Report Pmax throttling if capped below nominal frequency

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Date:	Mon, 14 Sep 2015 12:36:13 +0530
From:	Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
To:	Shilpasri G Bhat <shilpa.bhat@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	rjw@...ysocki.net, linuxppc-dev@...abs.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] cpufreq : powernv: Report Pmax throttling if capped
 below nominal frequency

On 14-09-15, 10:47, Shilpasri G Bhat wrote:
> Log a 'critical' message if the max frequency is reduced below nominal
> frequency. We already log 'info' message if the max frequency is
> capped below turbo frequency. CPU should guarantee atleast nominal
> frequency, but not turbo frequency in all system configurations and
> environments. So report the pmax throttling with severity when Pmax is
> dipped below nominal frequency.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Shilpasri G Bhat <shilpa.bhat@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
> ---
>  drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c | 9 +++++++--
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c
> index 64994e1..2d9ed42 100644
> --- a/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c
> +++ b/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c
> @@ -327,8 +327,13 @@ static void powernv_cpufreq_throttle_check(void *data)
>  		if (chips[i].throttled)
>  			goto next;
>  		chips[i].throttled = true;
> -		pr_info("CPU %d on Chip %u has Pmax reduced to %d\n", cpu,
> -			chips[i].id, pmsr_pmax);
> +		if (pmsr_pmax < powernv_pstate_info.nominal)
> +			pr_crit("CPU %d on Chip %u has Pmax reduced to %d\n",
> +				cpu, chips[i].id, pmsr_pmax);
> +		else
> +			pr_info("CPU %d on Chip %u has Pmax reduced to %d\n",
> +				cpu, chips[i].id, pmsr_pmax);

I think the messages here can be improved a bit here to something
like:

			pr_warn("CPU %d on Chip %u has Pmax reduced below nominal freq (%d < %d)\n",
                                 cpu, chips[i].id, pmsr_pmax, powernv_pstate_info.nominal);

And similarly for the pr_info case as well.

-- 
viresh
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