[PATCH v2 8/9] cpufreq/amd-pstate-ut: Add unit test for "dynamic" EPP mode

From: K Prateek Nayak

Date: Thu Jul 23 2026 - 16:25:18 EST


Extend the EPP unit test to cover the "dynamic" epp mode. Since
"dynamic_epp" is no longer a system-wide toggle, remove the legacy
"dynamic_epp" bits from the unit test.

Signed-off-by: K Prateek Nayak <kprateek.nayak@xxxxxxx>
---
Changelog rfc v1..v2:

o Simplified some aspect of test now that dynamic_epp global knob is
removed.
---
drivers/cpufreq/amd-pstate-ut.c | 45 ++++++++++++++++++---------------
1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/amd-pstate-ut.c b/drivers/cpufreq/amd-pstate-ut.c
index 2142838ad6cc..d1f730e3502b 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/amd-pstate-ut.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/amd-pstate-ut.c
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ static int amd_pstate_set_mode(enum amd_pstate_mode mode)
static int amd_pstate_ut_epp(u32 index)
{
static const char * const epp_strings[] = {
+ "dynamic",
"power",
"balance_power",
"balance_performance",
@@ -282,10 +283,10 @@ static int amd_pstate_ut_epp(u32 index)
};
char *buf __free(cleanup_page) = NULL;
struct cpufreq_policy *policy = NULL;
+ unsigned long orig_dynamic_epp = 0;
enum amd_pstate_mode orig_mode;
struct amd_cpudata *cpudata;
unsigned long orig_policy;
- bool orig_dynamic_epp;
int ret, cpu = 0;
u16 epp;
int i;
@@ -294,9 +295,11 @@ static int amd_pstate_ut_epp(u32 index)
if (!policy)
return -ENODEV;

- cpudata = policy->driver_data;
orig_mode = amd_pstate_get_status();
- orig_dynamic_epp = cpudata->dynamic_epp;
+ if (policy->driver_data) {
+ cpudata = policy->driver_data;
+ orig_dynamic_epp = cpudata->dynamic_epp;
+ }

/* Drop reference before potential driver change. */
cpufreq_cpu_put(policy);
@@ -321,16 +324,6 @@ static int amd_pstate_ut_epp(u32 index)
orig_policy = cpudata->policy;
cpudata->policy = CPUFREQ_POLICY_POWERSAVE;

- /*
- * Disable dynamic EPP before running test. If "orig_dynamic_epp" is
- * true, the driver will do a redundant switch at the end and there
- * is no need for enabling it again at the end of the test.
- */
- if (cpudata->dynamic_epp) {
- pr_debug("Dynamic EPP is enabled, disabling it\n");
- amd_pstate_clear_dynamic_epp(policy);
- }
-
for (epp = 0; epp <= U8_MAX; epp++) {
u8 val;

@@ -367,6 +360,11 @@ static int amd_pstate_ut_epp(u32 index)
if (ret < 0)
goto out;
strreplace(buf, '\n', '\0');
+ /*
+ * "dynamic" mode reports the EPP as "dynamic(profile:X)"
+ * Trim at "(" and just compare tie the epp string.
+ */
+ strreplace(buf, '(', '\0');

if (strcmp(buf, epp_strings[i])) {
pr_err("String EPP value mismatch: %s != %s\n", buf, epp_strings[i]);
@@ -380,18 +378,23 @@ static int amd_pstate_ut_epp(u32 index)
out:
if (policy) {
cpudata->policy = orig_policy;
+ /*
+ * If the driver had enabled dynamic_epp to brgin with,
+ * restore it here before dropping policy reference.
+ */
+ if (orig_dynamic_epp) {
+ int ret2;
+
+ ret2 = store_energy_performance_preference(policy,
+ epp_strings[0],
+ strlen(epp_strings[0]));
+ if (!ret && (ret2 < 0))
+ ret = ret2;
+ }
up_write(&policy->rwsem);
cpufreq_cpu_put(policy);
}

- if (orig_dynamic_epp) {
- int ret2;
-
- ret2 = amd_pstate_set_mode(AMD_PSTATE_DISABLE);
- if (!ret && ret2)
- ret = ret2;
- }
-
if (orig_mode != amd_pstate_get_status()) {
int ret2;

--
2.34.1