linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] arm_scpi: modify to support acpi

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Message-ID: <20221124134621.tmlfk7pqbmbkmzal@bogus>
Date:   Thu, 24 Nov 2022 13:46:21 +0000
From:   Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>
To:     王洪辉 <honghui.wang@...s.com.cn>
Cc:     Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Cristian Maruss <cristian.marussi@....com>,
        Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>,
        Jassi Brar <jassisinghbrar@...il.com>,
        linux-arm-kernel <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] arm_scpi: modify to support acpi

On Thu, Nov 24, 2022 at 08:23:58PM +0800, 王洪辉 wrote:
> When boot from uefi on phytium ft2004(arm64) platform, can't show temp &
> freq of cpu, but well if boot from uboot for same kernel binary file.

Yes the same binary must work if you use right ACPI methods/AML/tables.
Everything needed is there in the kernel, you need to write correct ACPI
firmware/tables.

> So i modified arm_scpi.c and scpi-hwmon.c as patch, and tested ok.
>

Yes tested to be OK, but definitely not acceptable. Please look at the
ACPI spec and improve your firmware to use what you need here. I have
given all the pointers now.

-- 
Regards,
Sudeep