Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] cpufreq: Replace trace_cpu_frequency with trace_policy_frequency

From: Steven Rostedt
Date: Mon Dec 29 2025 - 16:52:32 EST


On Thu, 4 Dec 2025 18:24:57 +0100
"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> My concern is that the patch effectively removes one trace point
> (cpu_frequency) and adds another one with a different format
> (policy_frequency), updates one utility in the kernel tree and expects
> everyone else to somehow know that they should switch over.
>
> I know about at least several people who have their own scripts using
> this tracepoint though.

Hi Rafael,

Can you reach out to those that have scripts that use this trace event to
see if it can be changed?

Thanks,

-- Steve