linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] cpufreq/schedutil: Cleanup, document and fix iowait boost

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Message-ID: <20180411144456.GP7671@vireshk-i7>
Date:   Wed, 11 Apr 2018 20:14:56 +0530
From:   Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
To:     Patrick Bellasi <patrick.bellasi@....com>
Cc:     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>,
        Joel Fernandes <joelaf@...gle.com>,
        Steve Muckle <smuckle@...gle.com>,
        Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@...hat.com>,
        Dietmar Eggemann <dietmar.eggemann@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] cpufreq/schedutil: Cleanup, document and fix iowait
 boost

On 11-04-18, 11:48, Patrick Bellasi wrote:
> On 11-Apr 10:07, Viresh Kumar wrote:
> > On 10-04-18, 16:59, Patrick Bellasi wrote:

> > The above part should be a different patch with this:
> > 
> > Fixes: a5a0809bc58e ("cpufreq: schedutil: Make iowait boost more energy efficient")
> 
> You mean to split out on a separate patch the fix for the iowait boost
> on per-cpu policies?

Right.

> > And the rest is just code rearrangement. And as Peter said, we better
> > have a routine to clear boost values on delta > TICK_NSEC.
> 
> Right, already commented in reply to Peter. I'll split in two patches:
> one for documentation and code re-organization and a second one for
> the fix to the issue you pointed out.

Thanks.

-- 
viresh