From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jorgen Subject: Re: Power mgmt / CPUFREQ on Via C7 (Esther) Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 23:10:11 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: References: <5317.195.215.10.251.1167740225.squirrel@195.41.226.86> <20070102173601.GD7656@redhat.com> <459AA1F9.3040701@interia.pl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: cpufreq-bounces@lists.linux.org.uk Errors-To: cpufreq-bounces+glkc-cpufreq=m.gmane.org+glkc-cpufreq=m.gmane.org@lists.linux.org.uk Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" To: cpufreq@lists.linux.org.uk Rafał Bilski interia.pl> writes: > > > But cpufreq does not work. > > > > > > Can I in some way help with testing/debugging the cpufreq driver (centrino > > > or longhaul?) for this cpu? > > > > The C7 works fine with acpi-cpufreq if the correct BIOS tables are present. > > Support *could* be added to speedstep-centrino to use hardcoded tables > > for these CPUs for systems where the BIOSes lack them, but hasn't been > > done yet. > > > Beauty of "Enhanced PowerSaver" is in that hardcoded tables are not necessary. > Would be very easy to add ACPI independent driver for these CPU's. If somebody > would test it then I can try. > What do You think? > > Rafał > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Jestes kierowca? To poczytaj! >>> http://link.interia.pl/f199e > If you need a tester with a Via C7 PC, I'm ready to do do it. Looks as acpi-cpufreq only works on Intel h/w, and longhaul are not going to support Via C7, so I'm left out in the cold. Brgds Jorgen