linux-kernel - Re: Thorsten is tracking regression again and could need a little help (was: Re: Linux 5.15)

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Message-ID: <YX/V5o934uFhMdri@kroah.com>
Date:   Mon, 1 Nov 2021 12:56:22 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Idzibear <Idzibear@...utniks.org>
Cc:     regressions@...mhuis.info, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        regressions@...ts.linux.dev, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: Thorsten is tracking regression again and could need a little
 help (was: Re: Linux 5.15)

On Mon, Nov 01, 2021 at 12:46:33PM +0100, Idzibear wrote:
> https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/qjyxso/the_515_kernel_has_been_released/hitiykt/
> 
> I just noticed something strange. I'm experimenting with some repurposed
> Desktop-PC to make it maybe into a homelab server.
> 
> I ran Kernel 5.14.10, and I had an idle usage of 19-22 watts. Updated to
> 5.15 and it went to 27-29 watts. Went back to 5.14.10 and it went down to
> 19-22 watts again. WTF?

Odd, any chance you can use 'git bisect' and track down the offending
commit?

thanks,

greg k-h