Re: [PATCH v2 1/7] ACPI: CPPC: add perf control read API and clarify naming

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On Mon, Sep 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM Sumit Gupta <sumitg@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On 26/08/25 00:03, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
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> > On Sat, Aug 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM Sumit Gupta <sumitg@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Add cppc_get_perf_ctrls() to read performance control register values.
> >> Rename existing APIs for clarity as:
> >> - To distinguish between:
> >>    - Feedback counters (fb_ctrs): Read-only performance monitoring data.
> >>    - Performance controls (perf_ctrls): Read-write config registers.
> >> - cppc_set_epp_perf() updates both EPP and Autonomous Selection.
> >>
> >> API's renamed:
> >> - cppc_set_perf() to cppc_set_perf_ctrls().
> >> - cppc_get_perf_ctrs() to cppc_get_perf_fb_ctrs().
> >> - cppc_get_perf_ctrs_sample() to cppc_get_perf_fb_ctrs_sample().
> >> - cppc_set_epp_perf() to cppc_set_epp_and_autosel().
> >> Remove redundant energy_perf field from 'struct cppc_perf_caps' since
> >> the same information is available in 'struct cppc_perf_ctrls' which is
> >> actively used.
> >>
> >> All existing callers are updated to maintain compatibility.
> >
> > First, this is too much in one patch IMV and second, I honestly don't
> > see a reason for the renames above.
> >
> > This generally makes tracking the code changes history harder.
> >
> > Thanks!
>
> Did the renaming for clarity and better readability.
> If we don't want to do that then i can drop the renaming and keep other
> changes.

Please do.

> Also, split this patch into two as below:
>          Patch1: Add cppc_get_perf() API.
>
>          Patch2:
>            - Update both EPP and Autonomous Selection in
> cppc_set_epp_perf().
>            - Remove redundant energy_perf field from 'struct
> cppc_perf_caps'.

Sounds reasonable to me.

Thanks!





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