Re: [PATCH v5 2/5] ACPI / processor_idle: Add support for Low Power Idle(LPI) states

[Sudeep Holla]

On 13/06/16 22:05, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> On Friday, June 10, 2016 06:38:01 PM Sudeep Holla wrote:
> > Hi Rafael,
>
> Hi,
>
> > On 11/05/16 16:37, Sudeep Holla wrote:
> > > ACPI 6.0 introduced an optional object _LPI that provides an alternate
> > > method to describe Low Power Idle states. It defines the local power
> > > states for each node in a hierarchical processor topology. The OSPM can
> > > use _LPI object to select a local power state for each level of processor
> > > hierarchy in the system. They used to produce a composite power state
> > > request that is presented to the platform by the OSPM.
> > >
> > > Since multiple processors affect the idle state for any non-leaf hierarchy
> > > node, coordination of idle state requests between the processors is
> > > required. ACPI supports two different coordination schemes: Platform
> > > coordinated and  OS initiated.
> > >
> > > This patch adds initial support for Platform coordination scheme of LPI.
> >
> > I have added support for autopromote states(basically skip flattening or
> > creating composite state). I have also fixed the bug discussed in this
> > thread with Prashant. Do you have any other feedback on this version
> > that I incorporate before posting next version.
>
> I'd really preferred it if you posted the next version without waiting for
> my feedback to the previous one (as the feedback may not be relevant any
> more among other things).

Sure, will do that soon.

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Regards,
Sudeep