Re: [PATCH] Remove preempt_disable from powernow-k8

Hi!

> >From reading the code, my understanding is that powernow-k8 uses 
> preempt_disable to ensure that driver->target doesn't migrate across cpus 
> whilst it's accessing per processor registers, however set_cpus_allowed 
> will provide this for us. Additionally, remove schedule() calls from 
> set_cpus_allowed as set_cpus_allowed ensures that you're executing on the 
> target processor on return.

Please Cc: amd people; there should be pointer at begining of
p*n*-k8.c.

								Pavel 
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