linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/5] cpuidle: Remove pointless stub

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Date:   Fri, 16 Oct 2020 22:31:27 +0200
From:   Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>
To:     "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>
Cc:     "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux PM <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
        Lina Iyer <ilina@...eaurora.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] cpuidle: Remove pointless stub


Hi Rafael,

On 16/10/2020 17:24, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 15, 2020 at 4:44 PM Daniel Lezcano
> <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org> wrote:
>>
>> The cpuidle.h header is declaring functions with an empty stub when
>> cpuidle is not enabled. However these functions are only called from
>> the governors which depends on cpuidle. In other words, when the
>> function is called it is when cpuidle is enabled, there is no
>> situation when it is called with cpuidle disabled.
>>
>> Remove the pointless stub.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>
>> ---

[ ... ]

> Applied (this patch alone) as 5.10-rc material with some minor edits
> in the changelog, thanks!

Does it mean you disagree the other patches? Or are you waiting for more
comments?


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