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On Tuesday 10 May 2011 16:34:53 Helmut Jarausch wrote: |
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> On 05/10/2011 02:44:26 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: |
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> > On Tuesday 10 May 2011 08:27:42 Helmut Jarausch wrote: |
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> > > On 05/10/2011 02:36:33 AM, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: |
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> > > > On Sunday 08 May 2011 12:59:57 Helmut Jarausch wrote: |
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> > > > > On 05/08/2011 11:21:06 AM, Florian Philipp wrote: |
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> > > > > |
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> > > > > sys-process/atop shows current CPU freqency |
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> > > > > I use it to check the effect of sys-power/powernowd |
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> > > > |
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> > > > why are you using powernowd? |
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> > > |
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> > > Why not? It's a daemon which reduces the CPU speed under certain |
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> > > circumstances. |
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> > |
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> > just like the kernel. Only the kernel does it better. |
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> > |
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> > > This not only saves power but it reduce the noise produced by the |
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> > |
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> > fan. |
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> > |
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> > fanspeed - if you have a pwm fan. |
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> > |
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> > Seriously, powernowd is so not needed. Just built a kernel with |
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> > ondemand cpu |
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> > governor. You are done. |
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> Hi, |
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> I've just tried that, but it doesn't work (at least, as the output of |
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> atop is concerned) |
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> |
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> dmesg shows |
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> cpuidle: using governor ladder |
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> cpuidle: using governor menu |
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that is a different can of worms |
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> |
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> Am I missing something? |
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yes: |
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