Re: [RESEND][PATCH 5/8] PM: EM: Remove old debugfs files and print all 'flags'

From: Lukasz Luba
Date: Mon Apr 04 2022 - 18:00:47 EST


Hi Ionela,

Thank you for reviewing these patches.

On 4/4/22 17:02, Ionela Voinescu wrote:
Hi Lukasz,

IMO the debugfs files were fine as they were:
- They offered information on units and inefficiencies without having
to dig into the code to see which bit is for which flag.
- I believe the artificial EM power values fit under bogoWatts as unit,
so that part would still be correct.

On the other hand, your new file offers more information: we'd be able
to see in debugfs whether we're dealing with an artificial EM, despite
needing a bit more looking over the code to understand the output.

I have consolidated them, so we would support more features in the flag
automatically when there will be a need.

In Android kernel we don't have unfortunately the debugfs compiled-in,
so this information is still only for kernel testing with some Linux
distro.

I have been thinking to switch into sysfs interface, so we could
have it in Android as well. This patch change adding a generic 'flags'
which would be more 'stable' (which is a requirement for sysfs contract)
is also a closer step into that direction. But that is for longer
discussion and not for this $subject.


I don't have a strong opinion and the code looks fine, so:

Reviewed-by: Ionela Voinescu <ionela.voinescu@xxxxxxx>