linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 6/7] thermal/drivers/cpu_cooling: Introduce the cpu idle cooling driver

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Message-ID: <20180416093431.GA27901@e107533-lin>
Date:   Mon, 16 Apr 2018 10:34:31 +0100
From:   Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>
To:     Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>
Cc:     Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>, edubezval@...il.com,
        kevin.wangtao@...aro.org, leo.yan@...aro.org,
        vincent.guittot@...aro.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        javi.merino@...nel.org, rui.zhang@...el.com,
        daniel.thompson@...aro.org, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org,
        Amit Daniel Kachhap <amit.kachhap@...il.com>,
        Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 6/7] thermal/drivers/cpu_cooling: Introduce the cpu
 idle cooling driver

On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 09:44:51AM +0200, Daniel Lezcano wrote:
> On 16/04/2018 09:37, Viresh Kumar wrote:
> > On 13-04-18, 13:47, Daniel Lezcano wrote:
> >> Ok, noted. At the first glance, it should not be a problem.
> > 
> > Why do you think it wouldn't be a problem ?
> 
> Because we rely on the number to identify the cluster and flag it
> 'processed'. The number itself is not important.
> 

In that case, why can't cpu_possible_mask be used for simplicity if all
you need is the tracking and that need not be grouped under the "cluster"
banner.

--
Regards,
Sudeep