linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/4] cpufreq: mediatek: introduce mtk cpufreq

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Date:   Fri, 8 Apr 2022 11:55:03 +0800
From:   Rex-BC Chen <rex-bc.chen@...iatek.com>
To:     Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>,
        Tim Chang <jia-wei.chang@...iatek.com>
CC:     "Rafael J . Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Liam Girdwood <lgirdwood@...il.com>,
        Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>,
        Matthias Brugger <matthias.bgg@...il.com>,
        <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>, <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        <linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org>, <fan.chen@...iatek.com>,
        <louis.yu@...iatek.com>, <roger.lu@...iatek.com>,
        <Allen-yy.Lin@...iatek.com>,
        <Project_Global_Chrome_Upstream_Group@...iatek.com>,
        <hsinyi@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] cpufreq: mediatek: introduce mtk cpufreq

On Tue, 2022-03-08 at 10:06 +0530, Viresh Kumar wrote:
> On 07-03-22, 20:21, Tim Chang wrote:
> > CPUFREQ is DVFS driver used for power saving by scaling clock
> > frequency
> > and supply voltage of CPUs. This module cooperates with CCI DEVFREQ
> > for
> > certain Mediatek SoCs.
> 
> Both subject and this log talks as if you are adding a new cpufreq
> driver, while what you are doing is just cleanup mostly. This isn't
> how it should be done.
> 
> You need to be very explicit with what you are doing and make that
> change in a separate patch. The cover letter should tell what you are
> doing and why.
> 

Hello Viresh,

Thanks for your suggestion.
Indeed, the subject is not proper for this series.
I will help to upstream next version and fix the issue because of
resource issues.

Thanks.

BRs,
Rex