Re: kvm somehow exempt from frequency scaling?

David Abrahams
2007-04-11T10:24:41Z

on Tue Apr 10 2007, Michael Riepe <michael-0QoEqw4nQxo-AT-public.gmane.org> wrote:

> Hi!
>
> Avi Kivity wrote:
>
>> Sounds like ondemand is broken.
>
> Maybe it only switches when the load rises in user space. With KVM, it
> appears in system space. Got to cross-check that on my Core Duo.

More data: it definitely seems to make a difference whether the VM's
desktop is showing. If I switch Gnome workspaces so it's not visible,
it doesn't seem to drive the frequency up.

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting