linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2 4/8] PM / OPP: Pass struct dev_pm_opp_supply to _set_opp

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Date:   Tue, 25 Oct 2016 09:15:54 +0530
From:   Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
To:     Stephen Boyd <sboyd@...eaurora.org>
Cc:     Rafael Wysocki <rjw@...ysocki.net>, nm@...com,
        Viresh Kumar <vireshk@...nel.org>,
        linaro-kernel@...ts.linaro.org, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@...aro.org>, robh@...nel.org,
        d-gerlach@...com, broonie@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2 4/8] PM / OPP: Pass struct dev_pm_opp_supply to
 _set_opp_voltage()

On 24-10-16, 16:14, Stephen Boyd wrote:
> On 10/20, Viresh Kumar wrote:
> > Pass the entire supply structure instead of all of its fields.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
> > ---
> 
> This patch should be combined with the previous one.

I think it is a fair to do this separately as this is a completely different
logical change.

> I'm still
> not sure if it even makes sense to do this though.

:)

> Do we really
> have to make duplicate "OPP snapshot" structures just because of
> how OPPs use RCU?

I agree. With RCU, yes this change is probably required. But I am not sure if
RCU fits that well to OPP core anymore. A rw-lock may be much easier to help.

-- 
viresh