linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/5] x86: remove idle

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Message-ID: <20161206165420.GA4406@amd>
Date:   Tue, 6 Dec 2016 17:54:20 +0100
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>
Cc:     x86@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/5] x86: remove idle_notifier

Hi!

> From: Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>
> 
> Upon removal of the i7300_idle driver, the idle_notifer is unused.

Actually... do we want to keep this this one? There's "cpu is loaded"
led trigger, which is implemented on arm but not on x86.

I tried to patch process.c, but this would be easier (and does not
require new hooks).

Does that make sense?

Best regards,
									Pavel

> Signed-off-by: Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>
> Acked-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@...radead.org>

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