[RFC PATCH v4 5/8] cpuidle: Factor-out power domain related code from PSCI domain driver

[Ulf Hansson]

On Tue, 25 May 2021 at 07:39, Anup Patel <anup at brainfault.org> wrote:
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> On Mon, May 24, 2021 at 11:31 PM Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson at linaro.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 17 May 2021 at 15:10, Anup Patel <anup.patel at wdc.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > The generic power domain related code in PSCI domain driver is largely
> > > independent of PSCI and can be shared with RISC-V SBI domain driver
> > > hence we factor-out this code into dt_idle_genpd.c and dt_idle_genpd.h.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Anup Patel <anup.patel at wdc.com>
> >
> > This is clearly a big step in the right direction. Just a couple minor
> > things, see more below.
> >
> > Note that, I have a couple of patches in the pipe for the
> > cpuidle-psci-domain driver (not ready to be posted). I need a couple
> > of more days to confirm this restructuring still makes sense beyond
> > these potential new changes. I will let you know as soon as I can with
> > the outcome.
>
> Sure, I will wait for more comments from you. I was thinking of sending
> next revision of patches sometime next week with the renaming of
> function names which you suggested.

Sounds good, that allows me a few more days this week.

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> >
> > [...]
> >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/dt_idle_genpd.c b/drivers/cpuidle/dt_idle_genpd.c
> >
> > I think it would be a good idea to add a new section for this to the
> > MAINTAINERS file. Perhaps a "DT IDLE DOMAIN" section? Or perhaps you
> > have another idea?
> >
> > In any case, I am happy to continue with maintenance of this code,
> > even in the new restructured form.
>
> Yes, a separate "DT IDLE DOMAIN" section in MAINTAINERS file
> sounds good to me.
>
> Anyway the dt_idle_genpd is factored-out code from cpuidle-psci-domain.c
> so I suggest you to maintain dt_idle_genpd as well.
>
> Do you want me to add a "DT IDLE DOMAIN" section in the
> MAINTAINERS file as part of this patch ??

Yeah, that works for me. Perhaps extend it to .. PM DOMAIN though.

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Kind regards
Uffe