linux-kernel - Re: [Intel-gfx] [PATCH AUTOSEL for 4.9 36/56] drm/i915: Fix the level 0 max

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Date:   Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:58:42 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Emil Velikov <emil.l.velikov@...il.com>
Cc:     Ville Syrjälä 
        <ville.syrjala@...ux.intel.com>,
        "intel-gfx@...ts.freedesktop.org" <intel-gfx@...ts.freedesktop.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "stable@...r.kernel.org" <stable@...r.kernel.org>,
        alexander.levin@...izon.com,
        ML dri-devel <dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org>
Subject: Re: [Intel-gfx] [PATCH AUTOSEL for 4.9 36/56] drm/i915: Fix the
 level 0 max_wm hack on VLV/CHV

On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 01:13:27PM +0000, Emil Velikov wrote:
> Hi Greg, all,
> 
> Pardon for the silly question, but I'm struggling to find
> documentation about this new 'autoselection' process?
> Where can one read up on it - be that about the tooling or the heuristics used?
> 
> I think the above may be the core reason behind the discussion here.

See my other email on this topic already (hint, it shouldn't matter how
the patch is selected if at least one experienced developer feels it
might be a valid stable patch...)

thanks,

greg k-h