Re: [PATCH 2/2] cpufreq: arm_scmi: Set fast_switch_possible conditionally

[Sudeep Holla]

On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 11:44:20AM +0530, Viresh Kumar wrote:
> On 17-06-20, 13:47, Sudeep Holla wrote:
> > This is first step towards avoiding polling based cpufreq set if firmware
> > has fast access registers that bypass normal mailbox based messaging.
> >
> > If you happy with this and provide ack, I will take this along with scmi
> > changes via ARM SoC. Hope that is fine by you.
>
> Sudeep,
>
> I am not sure how it concerns me frankly :)
>

Sorry I wasn't clear.

> AFAICT, this is enabling fast switch based on some mechanism (internal
> to scmi) and so either the cpufreq driver will have fast-switch
> enabled or not, and both are fine by the cpufreq core.
>

Indeed.

> And so I am confused on why my Ack is important here :)
>

Generally ARM SoC team expects a stamp from other subsystem maintainers
if they are pulling it. I understand there is more firmware aspect than
cpufreq aspect here, but still we may need your stamp to this ð for
logistic reasons.

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Regards,
Sudeep