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Re: [PATCH 1/7] cpufreq: remove redundant CPUFREQ_INCOMPATIBLE notifier event

From "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@kernel.org>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject Re: [PATCH 1/7] cpufreq: remove redundant CPUFREQ_INCOMPATIBLE notifier event
Date 2015-09-10 03:00 +0200
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Hi,

On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 2:39 AM, Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@linaro.org> wrote:
> On 10-09-15, 01:26, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
>> On Monday, August 03, 2015 08:36:14 AM Viresh Kumar wrote:
>> > What's being done from CPUFREQ_INCOMPATIBLE, can also be done with
>> > CPUFREQ_ADJUST. There is nothing special with CPUFREQ_INCOMPATIBLE
>> > notifier.
>>
>> The above part of the changelog is a disaster to me. :-(
>>
>> It not only doesn't explain what really goes on, but it's actively confusing.
>>
>> What really happens is that the core sends CPUFREQ_INCOMPATIBLE notifications
>> unconditionally right after sending the CPUFREQ_ADJUST ones, so the former is
>> just redundant and it's more efficient to merge the two into one.
>
> Undoubtedly this looks far better :)
>
> But, isn't this series already applied some time back ?

Right, never mind.  For some reason that patch was left in the "New" state.

The code is OK.

Thanks,
Rafael
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Re: [PATCH 1/7] cpufreq: remove redundant CPUFREQ_INCOMPATIBLE notifier event "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@rjwysocki.net> - 2015-09-10 01:00 +0200
  Re: [PATCH 1/7] cpufreq: remove redundant CPUFREQ_INCOMPATIBLE  notifier event Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@linaro.org> - 2015-09-10 02:40 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 1/7] cpufreq: remove redundant CPUFREQ_INCOMPATIBLE  notifier event "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@kernel.org> - 2015-09-10 03:00 +0200

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