Re: [PATCH 1/4] regulator: core: If consumers don't call regulator_set_load() assume max

[David Collins]

Hello Doug,

On 08/16/2018 01:07 PM, Doug Anderson wrote:
> I'll work on either adding more regulator_set_load() calls to clients
> or perhaps disabling the "regulator-allow-set-load" for a bunch of
> rails.  David: presumably if we have a rail that we never need to be
> on-and-in-low-power-mode can just be left in high power mode all the
> time?  There should be no advantage of being in low power mode for a
> regulator that is off, right?

Generally speaking, yes, that is true on both points.  The only caveat is
that there could be a minor power penalty if APPS votes for OFF+HPM and a
non-HLOS processor votes for ON+LPM for the same regulator.  This would
lead to an aggregated state of ON+HPM when only ON+LPM is really needed.

Take care,
David

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