linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 6/6] cpufreq: schedutil: ignore sugov kthreads

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Message-ID: <20171207092449.hncv4aldaum5wivg@vireshk-mac-ubuntu>
Date:   Thu, 7 Dec 2017 14:54:49 +0530
From:   Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
To:     Patrick Bellasi <patrick.bellasi@....com>
Cc:     Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-pm@...r.kernel.org, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        "Rafael J . Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
        Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@...aro.org>,
        Dietmar Eggemann <dietmar.eggemann@....com>,
        Morten Rasmussen <morten.rasmussen@....com>,
        Todd Kjos <tkjos@...roid.com>,
        Joel Fernandes <joelaf@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 6/6] cpufreq: schedutil: ignore sugov kthreads

On 30-11-17, 16:42, Patrick Bellasi wrote:
> On 30-Nov 17:12, Juri Lelli wrote:
> > Not sure about this though, not my call :). I guess this still helps
> > until we get the DL changes in.
> 
> Yes, agree... well Viresh had some concerns about this patch.
> Let see what he thinks.

And the problem is that we never got to a conclusion in V2 for this
patch as well, as you never responded to the last set of queries I
had. Unless we finish the ongoing conversations, we will have the same
queries again.

IOW, can you explain the exact scenario where this patch will be
helpful ? I am not sure if this patch is that helpful at all :)

-- 
viresh