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

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Date:   Wed, 22 Nov 2017 07:38:05 -0800
From:   Eduardo Valentin <edubezval@...il.com>
To:     Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
Cc:     Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....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 Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 04:40:13PM +0530, 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 :)

I am still in favor to removed it, my ack still sustains,
as my original motivation to keep this is pointless as people responsible
for the code is not willing upstream it nor have the time nor will get
further vendors to use it.

> 
> -- 
> viresh