linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] cpufreq: merge arm_big

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Date:   Thu, 17 Oct 2019 08:09:36 +0530
From:   Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
To:     Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>
Cc:     "Rafael J . Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] cpufreq: merge arm_big_little and vexpress-spc

On 16-10-19, 12:03, Sudeep Holla wrote:
> arm_big_little cpufreq driver was designed as a generic big little
> driver that could be used by any platform and make use of bL switcher.
> Over years alternate solutions have be designed and merged to deal with
> bL/HMP systems like EAS.
> 
> Also since no other driver made use of generic arm_big_little cpufreq
> driver except Vexpress SPC, we can merge them together as vexpress-spc
> driver used only on Vexpress TC2(CA15_CA7) platform.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>
> ---
>  MAINTAINERS                            |   5 +-
>  drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.arm            |  12 +-
>  drivers/cpufreq/Makefile               |   2 -
>  drivers/cpufreq/arm_big_little.c       | 658 ------------------------
>  drivers/cpufreq/arm_big_little.h       |  43 --
>  drivers/cpufreq/vexpress-spc-cpufreq.c | 661 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>  6 files changed, 652 insertions(+), 729 deletions(-)
>  delete mode 100644 drivers/cpufreq/arm_big_little.c
>  delete mode 100644 drivers/cpufreq/arm_big_little.h

The delta produced here is enormous probably because you copy/pasted things. I
am wondering if using git mv to rename arm_big_little.c and then move spc bits
into it will make this delta smaller to review ?

-- 
viresh