Re: [PATCH v6 0/6] Introduce Power domain based warming device driver

[Pavel Machek]

Hi!

> >>falls below certain threshold. These power domains can be considered as
> >>thermal warming devices.  (opposite of thermal cooling devices).
> >
> >Would you explain when this is needed?
> >
> >I'd normally expect "too low" temperature to be a problem during power-on, but at
> >that time Linux is not running so it can not provide the heating...
> Hi Pavel,
> 
> This is more in the scenario if the system in on and temperature is dipping
> (I have been told in colder climates). Idea is to turn on resources so as to
> prevent further dipping of temperature if possible.

I guess even that makes sense...

But, out of curiosity, do you know which kind of device is that and in what
kind of environment? I mean, theoretically it may make sense on a cellphone,
but... I guess you have some fun device and would like to know what it is :-).

Hmm. And we can make this quite generic.

while (too_cold())
	barrier();

Wasting power is really easy :-).
									Pavel
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