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

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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 ?

> > Kill CPUFREQ_INCOMPATIBLE and fix its usage sites.
> > 
> > This also updates the numbering of notifier events to remove holes.
> 
> Why don't you redefine CPUFREQ_ADJUST as 1 instead?

So that there is no request with 0? Yeah that could have been done.
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viresh
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