Re: [linux-pm] [PATCH 4/6] OMAP3: cpuidle: next C-state decision depends on the PM QoS MPU and CORE constraints

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Jean Pihet <jean.pihet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 10:29 PM, Kevin Hilman <khilman@xxxxxx> wrote:
>> jean.pihet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>>
>>> From: Jean Pihet <j-pihet@xxxxxx>
>>>
>>> The MPU latency figures for cpuidle include the MPU itself and also
>>> the peripherals needed for the MPU to execute instructions (e.g.
>>> main memory, caches, IRQ controller, MMU etc). On OMAP3 those
>>> peripherals belong to the MPU and CORE power domains and so the
>>> cpuidle C-states are a combination of MPU and CORE states.
>>>
>>> This patch implements the relation between the cpuidle and per-
>>> device PM QoS frameworks in the OMAP3 specific idle callbacks.
>>>
>>> The chosen C-state shall satisfy the following conditions:
>>>  . the 'valid' field is enabled,
>>>  . it satisfies the enable_off_mode flag,
>>
>> Not directly related to this patch, but is there any reason to keep the
>> 'enable_off_mode' flag after this series?
> enable_off_mode could be removed completely after this series unless
> there is a need to prevent OFF mode for debug reasons.

Great.

For debug reasons, we can just as easily set constraints to prevent off
mode, so I would like to see it disappear.

Kevin

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