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    ACPI: Split out ACPI PSS from ACPI Processor driver · 239708a3
    Ashwin Chaugule authored
    The ACPI processor driver is currently tied too closely
    to the ACPI P-states (PSS) and other related constructs
    for controlling CPU performance.
    
    The newer ACPI specification (v5.1 onwards) introduces
    alternative methods to PSS. These new mechanisms are
    described within each ACPI Processor object and so they
    need to be scanned whenever a new Processor object is detected.
    This patch introduces a new Kconfig symbol to allow for
    finer configurability among the two options for controlling
    performance states. There is no change in functionality and
    the option is auto-selected by the architectures which support it.
    
    A future commit will introduce support for CPPC: A newer method of
    controlling CPU performance. The OS is not expected to support
    CPPC and PSS at the same time, so the Kconfig option lets us make
    the two mutually exclusive at compile time.
    Signed-off-by: default avatarAshwin Chaugule <ashwin.chaugule@linaro.org>
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    Signed-off-by: default avatarRafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
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