linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.28 - 2.6.29-rc6-git5 regression, p4-clockmod/cpufreq probably

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Message-ID: <20090302172309.GC25965@silver.sucs.org>
Date:	Mon, 2 Mar 2009 17:23:09 +0000
From:	Sitsofe Wheeler <sitsofe@...oo.com>
To:	Denys Fedoryschenko <denys@...p.net.lb>
Cc:	Matthew Garrett <mjg@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>, cpufreq@...r.kernel.org,
	davej@...hat.com
Subject: Re: 2.6.28 - 2.6.29-rc6-git5 regression, p4-clockmod/cpufreq probably

On Mon, Mar 02, 2009 at 06:33:46PM +0200, Denys Fedoryschenko wrote:
> CPUFreq infrastructure much more powerful.
> -d --min <FREQ>
>     new minimum CPU frequency the governor may select. 
> -u --max <FREQ>
>     new maximum CPU frequency the governor may select. 
> -g --governor <GOV>
>     new cpufreq governor. 
> 
> This things you cannot do over inserting values over ACPI. Sure you can 
> reinvent the wheel, but why?

I guess I don't understand why you would want scaling if it didn't save
you any power...

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