Re: So, what's the status on the recent patches here?

Mark Gross
2006-08-23T18:50:44Z

On Sat, Aug 19, 2006 at 11:30:44PM -0400, Dave Jones wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 19, 2006 at 08:20:45PM -0700, David Singleton wrote:
>
> > If I had all the existing cpufreq tables transformed
> > into operating points I could make a patch that would remove
> > the bulk of cpufreq code from the kernel and you'd have
> > pretty much the same functionality without the maintenance
> > issues the added layers and complexity bring.
>
> If this is going to fly at all, I think thats where we need to be headed.
> Having two parts of the kernel doing the same thing just seems
> very wrong to me.
>
> The other alternative as suggested earlier this week would be archictures
> getting to 'opt out' of powerop for their cpufreq drivers where it doesn't
> necessarily bring anything but the layer of indirection.
>
> I'm about to disappear for two weeks for a much needed vacation, but
> I'll be interested to see other folks comments/opinions on this
> when I get back.

I worry about all the users of ondemand and powernow. Whatever
happens it needs to be a evolve over time. I don't know how you can
have only one power solution that works for HPC and embedded.

>
> Dave
>
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