Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] Documentation: devicetree: Add boost-frequency binding to list boost mode frequency

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On 07/02/14 16:15, Sudeep Holla wrote:
> On 07/02/14 15:19, Thomas Abraham wrote:
>> From: Thomas Abraham <thomas.ab@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Add a new optional boost-frequency binding for specifying the frequencies
>> usable in boost mode.
>>
>> Cc: Nishanth Menon <nm@xxxxxx>
>> Cc: Lukasz Majewski <l.majewski@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: Rob Herring <robh+dt@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: Pawel Moll <pawel.moll@xxxxxxx>
>> Cc: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@xxxxxxx>
>> Cc: Ian Campbell <ijc+devicetree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: Kumar Gala <galak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: Thomas Abraham <thomas.ab@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/cpufreq/cpufreq-boost.txt |   11 +++++++++++
>>  1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)
>>  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/cpufreq/cpufreq-boost.txt
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/cpufreq/cpufreq-boost.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/cpufreq/cpufreq-boost.txt
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000..d925e38
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/cpufreq/cpufreq-boost.txt
>> @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
>> +* Device tree binding for CPU boost frequency (aka over-clocking)
>> +
>> +Certain CPU's can be operated in optional 'boost' mode (or sometimes referred as
>> +overclocking) in which the CPU can operate in frequencies beyond the normal
>> +operating conditions.
>> +
>> +Optional Properties:
>> +- boost-frequency: list of frequencies in KHz to be used only in boost mode.
>> +  This list should be a subset of frequencies listed in "operating-points"
>> +  property. Refer to Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/opp.txt for
>> +  details about "operating-points" property.
>>
> 
> Won't single entry for boost frequency suffice which would be the starting
> frequency in the boost range. IOW will there be OPP list with frequencies:
> A > B > C > D, but only B and C are boost frequency. That seems little odd,
> unless it's some configuration chosen purely on software basis rather than
> hardware. For me B marks the beginning of over-clocking.
> 
Ah, I meant A < B < C < D in the above example.

Regards,
Sudeep


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