linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 6/9] cpufreq: governor: Reset sample delay in store_sampling

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Date:	Mon, 15 Feb 2016 14:23:32 +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>,
	Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 6/9] cpufreq: governor: Reset sample delay in
 store_sampling_rate()

On 15-02-16, 02:20, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> From: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>
> 
> If store_sampling_rate() updates the sample delay when the ondemand
> governor is in the middle of its high/low dance (OD_SUB_SAMPLE sample
> type is set), the governor will still do the bottom half of the
> previous sample which may take too much time.
> 
> To prevent that from happening, change store_sampling_rate() to always
> reset the sample delay to 0 which also is consistent with the new
> behavior of cpufreq_governor_limits().
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>
> ---
>  drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.c |   16 ++++------------
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

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

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viresh