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author | Michael J. Chudobiak <mjc@avtechpulse.com> | 2016-04-25 10:00:44 -0400 |
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committer | Michael J. Chudobiak <mjc@avtechpulse.com> | 2016-04-25 10:00:44 -0400 |
commit | a1df417e74aa6dae7352dc8cbb0ad471af5b7c69 (patch) | |
tree | c34b2311e37ea31db153c90cb8f4570374d05e78 /linux/Documentation/cpuidle/governor.txt |
initial Olimex linux tree from Daniel, originally Feb 3, 2016
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diff --git a/linux/Documentation/cpuidle/governor.txt b/linux/Documentation/cpuidle/governor.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d9020f5e --- /dev/null +++ b/linux/Documentation/cpuidle/governor.txt @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ + + + + Supporting multiple CPU idle levels in kernel + + cpuidle governors + + + + +cpuidle governor is policy routine that decides what idle state to enter at +any given time. cpuidle core uses different callbacks to the governor. + +* enable() to enable governor for a particular device +* disable() to disable governor for a particular device +* select() to select an idle state to enter +* reflect() called after returning from the idle state, which can be used + by the governor for some record keeping. + +More than one governor can be registered at the same time and +users can switch between drivers using /sysfs interface (when enabled). +More than one governor part is supported for developers to easily experiment +with different governors. By default, most optimal governor based on your +kernel configuration and platform will be selected by cpuidle. + +Interfaces: +extern int cpuidle_register_governor(struct cpuidle_governor *gov); +struct cpuidle_governor |