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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/4] PM / devfreq: Track overall load monitor state instead of 'stop_polling'
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Hi Matthias,

On 19. 2. 15. 오전 1:59, Matthias Kaehlcke wrote:
> Hi Chanwoo,
>
> On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 11:25:52PM +0900, Chanwoo Choi wrote:
>> Hi Matthias,
>>
>> 2019년 2월 14일 (목) 오후 7:16, Matthias Kaehlcke <mka@chromium.org>님이 작성:
>>>
>>> The field ->stop_polling indicates whether load monitoring should be/is
>>> stopped, it is set in devfreq_monitor_suspend(). Change the variable to
>>> hold the general state of load monitoring (stopped, running, suspended).
>>> Besides improving readability of conditions involving the field and this
>>> prepares the terrain for moving some duplicated code from the governors
>>> into the devfreq core.
>>>
>>> Hold the devfreq lock in devfreq_monitor_start/stop() to ensure proper
>>> synchronization.
>>
>> IMHO, I'm not sure that there are any benefits changing
>> from 'stop_polling' to 'monitor_state'. I have no objections
>> if Myungjoo confirms it.
>
> I agree that as an isolated change there isn't a clear benefit.
> However in the context of the series the change is needed to
> avoid resuming a load monitor that wasn't even started.
>
> In case this series isn't accepted I'd still suggest to change the
> name from 'stop_polling' to 'suspended'. I read 'stop_polling' as a
> call for action, while 'suspended' is a state. IMO at least in some
> contexts conditions using a state is clearer.

I agree to change the variable name 'stop_polling' to 'suspended'
for using the correct meaningful name.

>
> Cheers
>
> Matthias
>
>


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Best Regards,
Chanwoo Choi
Samsung Electronics

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