Re: [PATCH 5/5] cpufreq:boost:Kconfig: Enable boost support at Kconfig

[Lukasz Majewski]

Hi,

> On Thu, Jun 06, 2013 at 09:07:52AM +0200, Lukasz Majewski wrote:
> > Enable/disable support for BOOST. New flag - CPU_FREQ_BOOST has been
> > defined for that.
> 
> What's the reason for this? Why would you want to not compile-in the
> boosting code?

I think that this flag could be removed and the "boost" could be
compiled-in permanently.

Viresh, what is your opinion?

> 
> Also, at least on x86, even with this feature disabled, the CPU will
> boost by default unless you fiddle with it through the MSRs as root.
> 

So this is a good argument for removing this flag from Kconfig.


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Best regards,

Lukasz Majewski

Samsung R&D Institute Poland (SRPOL) | Linux Platform Group
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