Re: Should SPARC use cpuidle? (was: linux-next: build failureafter merge of the final tree (acpi tree related))

From: Sam Ravnborg
Date: Tue Feb 12 2013 - 14:42:38 EST


>
> > Do you btw. have any hints how I can convert to the cpu_idle thing you hinted?
>
> If you have exactly 1 idle state, then cpuidle isn't that interesting,
> except, perhaps the standard residency counters. If you have multiple
> states to choose from, cpuidle becomes more valuable.
>
> There are lots of cpuidle users now, including x86's intel_idle,
> processor_idle, and the entire ARM tree.

I think LEON has only a single power-down state.
The APC stuff I know nothing about :-(

So for now I think I will let it be as it is then.

Sam
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