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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] acpi: Issue _OSC call for native thermal interrupt
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To: "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@rjwysocki.net>
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On 3/17/2016 8:17 PM, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
<snip>

>>>>>>> This change introduces a new function
>>>>>>> acpi_early_processor_set_osc(),
>>>>>>> which walks acpi name space and finds acpi processor object and
>>>>>>> set capability via _OSC method to take over thermal LVT.
>>>>>> Does this change just affect Skylake platforms or all platforms?
>>>>> Any platform which has Intel ® Speed Shift Technology (aka HWP)
>>>>> feature present and enabled.
>>
>> Could this be an unexpected change in behavior for platforms
>> with HWP that don't have this bug, assuming they would look at
>> the _OSC CPPP bit?  That's actually my main concern here.
> 
> Do you have any specific platforms in mind or just in general?

It's just general right now but as more HWP server platforms come out,
it may become specific.

-- ljk
> 
> Thanks,
> Rafael
>