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On 17/02/2022 13:11, Lukasz Luba wrote:

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>> Why not make it more generic and replace the frequency by a 
>> performance index, so it can be used by any kind of perf limiter?
> 
> For that DT array, yes, it can be an index, so effectively it could be
> a simple 1d array.
> 
> something like:
> 
> msm_gpu_energy_model: msm-gpu-energy-model {
>      compatible = "energy-model"
>      /* Values are sorted micro-Watts which correspond to each OPP
>         or performance state. The total amount of them must match
>         number of OPPs. */
>      power-microwatt = <100000>,
>              <230000>,
>              <380000>,
>              <600000>;
> };
> 
> then in gpu node instead of having 'dynamic-power-coefficient',
> which is useless because voltage is missing, we would have
> 'energy-model', like:
> 
>      energy-model = <&msm_gpu_energy_model>;
> 
> 
> If you agree to continue this topic. I will send an RFC so we could
> further discuss this idea. This $subject doesn't fit well.

Yes, definitively I agree to continue on this topic.


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