linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ARM: exynos_defconfig: Disable big.LITTLE switcher

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Message-ID: <e9259b1f-1cd7-b70f-86c3-cbe02c94be22@osg.samsung.com>
Date:	Thu, 28 Apr 2016 12:04:26 -0400
From:	Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>
To:	Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@...sung.com>,
	Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@...sung.com>,
	Kukjin Kim <kgene@...nel.org>
Cc:	Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@...sung.com>,
	linux-samsung-soc@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ARM: exynos_defconfig: Disable big.LITTLE switcher

Hello Bartlomiej,

On 04/28/2016 10:44 AM, Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote:
> Disable big.LITTLE switcher in order to allow automatic usage of
> cpufreq-dt driver on Exynos542x/Exynos5800 SoCs based boards.
> 
> This change should not cause any problems as arm_big_little[_dt]
> driver (which is using big.LITTLE switcher support to do the "real"
> big.LITTLE switching work) is not used on any Exynos SoC based
> board currently.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@...sung.com>
> ---

Reviewed-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>

On an Exynos5422 Odroid XU4 and Exynos5800 Peach Pi Chromebook:

Tested-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>

Best regards,
--
Javier Martinez Canillas
Open Source Group
Samsung Research America