Re: [PATCH v4 0/3] Dynamic power model from device tree

From: Viresh Kumar
Date: Mon Nov 16 2015 - 23:35:59 EST


On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 1:00 AM, Punit Agrawal <punit.agrawal@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This patchset adds support to build a single-coefficient dynamic power
> model for a CPU. The model is used by the CPU cooling device to
> provide an estimate of power consumption and also translate allocated
> power to performance cap.
>
> Changes from previous posting -
>
> v3 -> v4:
> arm_big_little: Migrated to using static arrays
> arm_big_little: Updated Kconfig to support building thermal as module
>
> Patch 1 extends the CPU nodes binding to provide an optional dynamic
> power coefficient which can be used to create a dynamic power model
> for the CPUs. This model is used to constrain device power consumption
> (using power_allocator governor) when the system is thermally
> constrained.
>
> Patches 2-3 extends the cpufreq-dt and arm_big_little driver to
> register cpu cooling devices with the dynamic coefficient when
> provided.
>
> The patches were previously posted at [0][1][2]. Mediatek platform
> 8173 builds on these bindings to build the power model.
>
> If there are no objections, I'd appreciate Acks from device tree
> bindings maintainers.

You forgot to cc cpufreq maintainers for this and there are good chances
that I may completely miss the series some times..
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