linux-kernel - Re: The ondemand CPUFreq code -- I hope the functionality stays

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Date:	Thu, 27 Jul 2006 21:10:40 -0400
From:	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>
To:	Patrick McFarland <diablod3@...il.com>
Cc:	Miles Lane <miles.lane@...il.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: The ondemand CPUFreq code -- I hope the functionality stays

On Thu, Jul 27, 2006 at 09:04:23PM -0400, Patrick McFarland wrote:

 > I think you've gotten confused. Ondemand is a horrible governor that only 
 > flips between two cpu frequencies, the lowest and the highest.

That isn't true.  I just double checked, and saw my core-duo changing
between all 4 states it offers.

 > Use the Conservative governor instead.

This governor is based on the same code as on-demand with some subtle
tweaks to make it not change the frequency as often.  If anything *this*
one should be less 'active' for you than ondemand.

What driver are you using ?

		Dave

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