linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/4] cpu_cooling: Drop static-power related stuff

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Message-ID: <051f2be1-ba04-be52-509e-95410050e2bf@arm.com>
Date:   Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:17:50 +0000
From:   Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>
To:     Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
Cc:     Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>,
        Eduardo Valentin <edubezval@...il.com>,
        Javi Merino <javi.merino@...nel.org>,
        Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@...aro.org>,
        Lukasz Luba <llu.ker.dev@...il.com>,
        Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>,
        Ionela Voinescu <ionela.voinescu@....com>,
        Punit Agrawal <punit.agrawal@....com>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>,
        Amit Daniel Kachhap <amit.kachhap@...il.com>,
        Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>,
        Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Linux PM <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
        Lukasz Luba <lukasz.luba@....com>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] cpu_cooling: Drop static-power related stuff



On 22/11/17 11:10, Viresh Kumar wrote:
> On 22-11-17, 10:59, Sudeep Holla wrote:
>> IMO, if the $subject code is expected to be used on Juno, then my answer
>> is no if one can't test it reliably and also prove that static power
>> really matters on Juno. So far, I have heard both the above is not
>> possible. So please delete the code if Juno is the only user in
>> short and mid term. We can get the code back if we find any users in
>> longer term.
> 
> Its funny that the $subject patch receives few Acks and Nacks every day now :)
> 

If Nacks are depending on Juno, then you can convert them to Ack on my
behalf ;) as that won't happen unless someone disproves all the known
facts so far and provides a solid test case we can depend on to test
regressions.

-- 
Regards,
Sudeep