linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 3/10] cpufreq: governor: Avoid passing dbs

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Date:	Fri, 5 Feb 2016 12:39:17 +0530
From:	Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
To:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
Cc:	Linux PM list <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Srinivas Pandruvada <srinivas.pandruvada@...ux.intel.com>,
	Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@....com>,
	Steve Muckle <steve.muckle@...aro.org>,
	Saravana Kannan <skannan@...eaurora.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 3/10] cpufreq: governor: Avoid passing dbs_data
 pointers around unnecessarily

On 05-02-16, 03:15, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> From: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>
> 
> Do not pass struct dbs_data pointers to the family of functions
> implementing governor operations in cpufreq_governor.c as they can
> take that pointer from policy->governor by themselves.
> 
> The cpufreq_governor_init() case is slightly more complicated, since
> policy->governor may be NULL when it is invoked, but then it can reach
> the pointer in question via its cdata argument just fine.
> 
> While at it, rework cpufreq_governor_dbs() to avoid a pointless
> policy_governor check in the CPUFREQ_GOV_POLICY_INIT case.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>
> ---
>  drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.c |   68 ++++++++++++++-----------------------
>  1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

Took some time to review, but it looks nice cleanup :)

Acked-by: Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>

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viresh