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SubjectRe: [PATCH V2] thermal: power_allocator: Avoid overwriting PID coefficients from setup time
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Hi Di,

On 2/4/24 02:55, Di Shen wrote:
> Hi Lukasz,
>
> On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 2:24 PM Di Shen <di.shen@unisoc.com> wrote:
>>
>> When the PID coefficients k_* are set via sysfs before the IPA
>> algorithm is triggered then the coefficients would be overwritten after
>> IPA throttle() is called. The old configuration values might be
>> different than the new values estimated by the IPA internal algorithm.
>>
>> There might be a time delay when this overwriting happens. It
>> depends on the thermal zone temperature value. The temperature value
>> needs to cross the first trip point value then IPA algorithms start
>> operating. Although, the PID coefficients setup time should not be
>> affected or linked to any later operating phase and values must not be
>> overwritten.
>>
>> This patch initializes params->sustainable_power when the governor
>> binds to thermal zone to avoid overwriting k_*. The basic function won't
>> be affected, as the k_* still can be estimated if the sustainable_power
>> is modified.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Di Shen <di.shen@unisoc.com>
>> ---
>> drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c | 2 ++
>> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
>> index 81e061f183ad..1b17dc4c219c 100644
>> --- a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
>> +++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
>> @@ -711,6 +711,8 @@ static int power_allocator_bind(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
>>
>> if (!tz->tzp->sustainable_power)
>> dev_warn(&tz->device, "power_allocator: sustainable_power will be estimated\n");
>> + else
>> + params->sustainable_power = tz->tzp->sustainable_power;
>>
>> estimate_pid_constants(tz, tz->tzp->sustainable_power,
>> params->trip_switch_on,
>> --
>> 2.17.1
>>
>
> Any comments on patchv2?
> Looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks!

My apologies I was out-of-office.

That v2 patch looks good. Although, please resend it as a new
message, not as a response to the v1. In that way it's easier to
pick it up by maintainers. You can use a tag:
[RESEND][PATCH v2] .....

You can add
Reviewed-by: Lukasz Luba <lukasz.luba@arm.com>

Regards,
Lukasz

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