Re: [PATCH v6 2/5] ACPI / processor_idle: Add support for Low Power Idle(LPI) states

[Sudeep Holla]

On 14/06/16 15:48, 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 seem to have sent a stale version of this patch, will send an updated
version of this patch alone. Please ignore this one.

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Regards,
Sudeep