Re: [PATCH 2.6.14] cpufreq: don't suggest speedstep-centrino for Dothan-based Celeron-M processors

[Bruno Ducrot <ducrot@poupinou.org>]

On Sun, Dec 04, 2005 at 05:46:20PM +0100, Dominik Brodowski wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Fri, Dec 02, 2005 at 01:19:27PM -0800, Pallipadi, Venkatesh wrote:
> > I understand acpi_throttle and processor_thermal doing it. But,
> > p4-clockmod, meant for cooling should actual run like acpi_throttle and
> > get triggered more like throttle rather than powersaving frequency
> > drivers. Right? 
> > Also, if throttling information is not there in ACPI, even then P4
> > clockmod can potentially be used as a replacement for acpi_throttle and
> > coexist with say acpi-cpufreq.
> 
> Yes, exactly. In my TODO list for cpufreq, I still have this entry:
> - [core] evaluate use of > 1 drivers at one time (CPUFREQ_THROTTLING, 
>         CPUFREQ_SCALING)

Yes, that's what I had in mind.  But maybe we could at first make the
distinction before being able to load more than one driver?

> 
> However, as I'm too busy at the moment to tackle this issue, it'd be great
> if someone else could handle this one ;)

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