Re: [PATCH v3 10/11] cpufreq: amd-pstate: Add documentation for `amd_pstate_hw_prefcore`
From: Russell Haley
Date: Tue Sep 10 2024 - 06:25:24 EST
On 9/5/24 11:30 AM, Mario Limonciello wrote:
> From: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@xxxxxxx>
>
> Explain that the sysfs file represents both preferred core being
> enabled by the user and supported by the hardware.
>
> Reviewed-by: Gautham R. Shenoy <gautham.shenoy@xxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@xxxxxxx>
> ---
> v2->v3:
> * Add tag
> ---
> Documentation/admin-guide/pm/amd-pstate.rst | 5 +++++
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/pm/amd-pstate.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/pm/amd-pstate.rst
> index e13915c540648..d5c050ea390dc 100644
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/pm/amd-pstate.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/pm/amd-pstate.rst
> @@ -263,6 +263,11 @@ lowest non-linear performance in `AMD CPPC Performance Capability
> <perf_cap_>`_.)
> This attribute is read-only.
>
> +``amd_pstate_hw_prefcore``
> +
> +Whether the platform supports the preferred core feature and it has been
> +enabled. This attribute is read-only.
> +
> ``energy_performance_available_preferences``
>
> A list of all the supported EPP preferences that could be used for
I notice I am confused. If the attribute is read only, how can it be
enabled by the user?