linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 08/12] cpufreq: Add stub for cpufreq_update

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Date:   Wed, 04 Jul 2018 12:41:21 +0200
From:   "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
To:     Matthias Kaehlcke <mka@...omium.org>
Cc:     MyungJoo Ham <myungjoo.ham@...sung.com>,
        Kyungmin Park <kyungmin.park@...sung.com>,
        Chanwoo Choi <cw00.choi@...sung.com>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Brian Norris <briannorris@...omium.org>,
        Douglas Anderson <dianders@...omium.org>,
        Enric Balletbo i Serra <enric.balletbo@...labora.com>,
        Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>,
        Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>,
        Benson Leung <bleung@...omium.org>,
        Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 08/12] cpufreq: Add stub for cpufreq_update_policy()

On Wednesday, July 4, 2018 1:47:01 AM CEST Matthias Kaehlcke wrote:
> cpufreq stubs out some functions when CONFIG_CPU_FREQ=n , but
> cpufreq_update_policy() is not among them. The throttler driver
> (https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10453351/) uses cpufreq as one
> possible throttling mechanism, but it can still be useful without
> cpufreq. Stubbing out cpufreq_update_policy() allows the throttler
> driver to be built without ugly #ifdef'ery when cpufreq is disabled.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Matthias Kaehlcke <mka@...omium.org>
> Reviewed-by: Brian Norris <briannorris@...omium.org>
> ---
> Changes in v5:
> - none
> 
> Changes in v4:
> - added 'Reviewed-by: Brian Norris <briannorris@...omium.org>' tag
> 
> Changes in v3:
> - patch added to series
> ---
>  include/linux/cpufreq.h | 1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> 
> diff --git a/include/linux/cpufreq.h b/include/linux/cpufreq.h
> index 882a9b9e34bc..dba8c4951e2e 100644
> --- a/include/linux/cpufreq.h
> +++ b/include/linux/cpufreq.h
> @@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ static inline unsigned int cpufreq_quick_get_max(unsigned int cpu)
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  static inline void disable_cpufreq(void) { }
> +static inline void cpufreq_update_policy(unsigned int cpu) { }
>  #endif
>  
>  #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_STAT
> 

I can take this patch if you want me to.

Thanks,
Rafael