linux-kernel - Re: [v6, 07/11] powerpc/powernv: set power_save func after the idle states are initialized

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Date:	Wed, 15 Jun 2016 11:41:12 +0530
From:	Shreyas B Prabhu <shreyas@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>
CC:	ego@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, mikey@...ling.org, benh@....ibm.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, maddy@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
	linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org
Subject: Re: [v6, 07/11] powerpc/powernv: set power_save func after the idle
 states are initialized



On 06/15/2016 11:11 AM, Michael Ellerman wrote:
> On Wed, 2016-08-06 at 16:54:27 UTC, "Shreyas B. Prabhu" wrote:
>> pnv_init_idle_states discovers supported idle states from the
>> device tree and does the required initialization. Set power_save
>> function pointer only after this initialization is done
> 
> This looks like a bug fix? Or is this not a concern in practice for some reason
> (and if so what is that reason)?
> 

This isn't a concern currently because, all powernv machines so far
supported nap and nap does not need any initialization from kernel side.

Thanks,
Shreyas