From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Mark Gross Subject: Re: So, what's the status on the recent patches here? Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:50:44 -0700 Message-ID: <20060823185044.GA22525@linux.intel.com> References: <20060814200735.GC14099@kroah.com> <20060814224623.GH30814@redhat.com> <221e3d51950d20642b3655617527dc52@nomadgs.com> <20060814234801.GK30814@redhat.com> <20060815010020.GA14251@kroah.com> <20060819184843.GB15644@redhat.com> <20060820033044.GA24928@redhat.com> Reply-To: mgross@linux.intel.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20060820033044.GA24928@redhat.com> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: linux-pm-bounces@lists.osdl.org Errors-To: linux-pm-bounces@lists.osdl.org To: Dave Jones Cc: linux-pm@lists.osdl.org List-Id: linux-pm@vger.kernel.org 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 > = > -- = > http://www.codemonkey.org.uk > _______________________________________________ > linux-pm mailing list > linux-pm@lists.osdl.org > https://lists.osdl.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-pm