linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] cpufreq: stats: Switch to ktime and msec instead of jiffies and usertime

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Date:   Wed, 11 Nov 2020 10:58:37 +0530
From:   Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
To:     "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>
Cc:     Rafael Wysocki <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
        Linux PM <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
        Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@...aro.org>,
        Thomas Renninger <trenn@...e.com>,
        Shuah Khan <shuah@...nel.org>,
        "open list:DOCUMENTATION" <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] cpufreq: stats: Switch to ktime and msec instead of
 jiffies and usertime

On 10-11-20, 13:59, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> Well, this may confuse user space using the stats today.
> 
> But whoever uses cpupower may be confused.

Yes, it will confuse them for once and they will probably learn of the
change, not sure how many of them would be there though who look at
these stats. I find them helpful during testing of my stuff sometimes
and they already look a bit confusing.

-- 
viresh