[PATCH v4 1/8] cpufreq: cpufreq-cpu0: allow use of optional boost mode frequencies
Lukasz Majewski
l.majewski at samsung.com
Tue May 13 23:17:39 PDT 2014
Hi Viresh, Tomas,
> On 14 May 2014 06:41, Thomas Abraham <ta.omasab at gmail.com> wrote:
> > From: Thomas Abraham <thomas.ab at samsung.com>
> >
> > Lookup for the optional boost-frequency property in cpu0 node and if
> > available, enable support for boost mode frequencies. The
> > frequencies usable in boost mode are determined while preparing the
> > cpufreq table from the list of operating points available.
> >
> > Cc: Shawn Guo <shawn.guo at linaro.org>
> > Cc: Lukasz Majewski <l.majewski at samsung.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Thomas Abraham <thomas.ab at samsung.com>
> > ---
> > .../devicetree/bindings/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.txt | 2 ++
> > drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig | 11
> > +++++++++++ drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.c |
> > 5 +++++ 3 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git
> > a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.txt
> > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.txt index
> > f055515..60f321a 100644 ---
> > a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.txt +++
> > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.txt @@
> > -19,6 +19,8 @@ Optional properties:
> > - cooling-min-level:
> > - cooling-max-level:
> > Please refer to
> > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/thermal/thermal.txt. +-
> > boost-frequency:
> > + Please refer to
> > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/cpufreq/cpufreq-boost.txt
> >
> > Examples:
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
> > index 1fbe11f..0ca4485 100644
> > --- a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
> > +++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
> > @@ -194,6 +194,17 @@ config GENERIC_CPUFREQ_CPU0
> >
> > If in doubt, say N.
> >
> > +config GENERIC_CPUFREQ_CPU0_BOOST
>
> Get rid of this.. just not required.
I think that you can rely solely on the CPU_FREQ_BOOST_SW flag if the
original author of cpufreq-cpu0.c don't mind.
>
> > + bool "Boost frequency support for generic CPU0 cpufreq
> > driver"
> > + depends on GENERIC_CPUFREQ_CPU0
> > + select CPU_FREQ_BOOST_SW
> > + help
> > + This enables support for software managed overclocking
> > (BOOST). It
> > + allows usage of special frequencies (those beyond the
> > normal operating
> > + frequencies).
> > +
> > + If in doubt, say N.
> > +
> > menu "x86 CPU frequency scaling drivers"
> > depends on X86
> > source "drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86"
> > diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.c
> > b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.c index 1bf6bba..e6c21a8 100644
> > --- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.c
> > +++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.c
> > @@ -194,6 +194,11 @@ static int cpu0_cpufreq_probe(struct
> > platform_device *pdev) transition_latency += ret * 1000;
> > }
> >
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_CPUFREQ_CPU0_BOOST
> > + if (of_find_property(cpu_dev->of_node, "boost-frequency",
> > NULL))
>
> Lets see what happens to the other thread for this.
>
> > + cpu0_cpufreq_driver.boost_supported = true;
> > +#endif
> > +
> > ret = cpufreq_register_driver(&cpu0_cpufreq_driver);
> > if (ret) {
> > pr_err("failed register driver: %d\n", ret);
> > --
> > 1.7.4.4
> >
--
Best regards,
Lukasz Majewski
Samsung R&D Institute Poland (SRPOL) | Linux Platform Group
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