linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/4] cpufreq: Add a cpufreq pressure feedback for the scheduler

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Date:   Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:13:07 +0530
From:   Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
To:     Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@...aro.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] cpufreq: Add a cpufreq pressure feedback for the
 scheduler

On 12-12-23, 15:27, Vincent Guittot wrote:
> @@ -2618,6 +2663,9 @@ static int cpufreq_set_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
>  	policy->max = __resolve_freq(policy, policy->max, CPUFREQ_RELATION_H);
>  	trace_cpu_frequency_limits(policy);
>  
> +	cpus = policy->related_cpus;
> +	cpufreq_update_pressure(cpus, policy->max);
> +
>  	policy->cached_target_freq = UINT_MAX;

One more question, why are you doing this from cpufreq_set_policy ? If
due to cpufreq cooling or from userspace, we end up limiting the
maximum possible frequency, will this routine always get called ?

-- 
viresh