linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 0/6] Introduce Power domain based warming device driver

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Message-ID: <20200617211436.GA2078@bug>
Date:   Wed, 17 Jun 2020 23:14:36 +0200
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     Thara Gopinath <thara.gopinath@...aro.org>
Cc:     rui.zhang@...el.com, ulf.hansson@...aro.org,
        daniel.lezcano@...aro.org, bjorn.andersson@...aro.org,
        agross@...nel.org, robh@...nel.org, amit.kucheria@...durent.com,
        mark.rutland@....com, rjw@...ysocki.net, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 0/6] Introduce Power domain based warming device driver

Hi!

> >>falls below certain threshold. These power domains can be considered as
> >>thermal warming devices.  (opposite of thermal cooling devices).
> >
> >Would you explain when this is needed?
> >
> >I'd normally expect "too low" temperature to be a problem during power-on, but at
> >that time Linux is not running so it can not provide the heating...
> Hi Pavel,
> 
> This is more in the scenario if the system in on and temperature is dipping
> (I have been told in colder climates). Idea is to turn on resources so as to
> prevent further dipping of temperature if possible.

I guess even that makes sense...

But, out of curiosity, do you know which kind of device is that and in what
kind of environment? I mean, theoretically it may make sense on a cellphone,
but... I guess you have some fun device and would like to know what it is :-).

Hmm. And we can make this quite generic.

while (too_cold())
	barrier();

Wasting power is really easy :-).
									Pavel
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