Re: [PATCH V9] powercap/drivers/idle_injection: Add an idle injection framework

From: Daniel Lezcano
Date: Mon Jun 25 2018 - 07:52:14 EST


On 25/06/2018 10:23, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:

[ ... ]

>> + * It is up to the user of this framework to provide a lock at an
>> + * upper level to prevent stupid things to happen, like starting while
>> + * we are unregistering.
>> + */
>
> The English above and elsewhere needs some polishing IMO, but I can
> take care of that. :-)

I can give a try and if you are still unhappy, you change them in a
better way.

[ ... ]

>> +static void idle_injection_setup(unsigned int cpu)
>> +{
>> + struct sched_param param = { .sched_priority = MAX_USER_RT_PRIO / 2 };
>> +
>> + set_freezable();
>
> Why do you need set_freezable() here?

We don't want to continue injecting idle cycles when the system is
suspended.




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