Re: performance problems?

[Malte Thoma <thoma-xhPu7QH+N+StU9/U+hoEgQ@public.gmane.org>]

Markus Gaugusch wrote:
> On Nov 19, Loic Jaquemet <ljaquemet-BNG0eM9rGRi0IRkH3yUr9EW4647UYGdYQQ4Iyu8u01E@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> 
>>i'am using 2.4.19 + around october patch ( I'll check that this evening )
>>on sony vaio fx502
>>[...]
>>when I fetch the /proc/acpi/<batteriesxxx>/state|info files, I get a 1-2
>>second freeze| lag ..
>>[...]
>>I'm not sure, but i think i didn't have this problem on pre-september
>>patches ..
> 
> No, it has been present before. I have an FX405 and can't use any battery
> monitor applet that reads the info file. Even a 'cat
> /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/info' causes a noticable peak in my cpu monitor
> (kernel time). At least, it doesn't freeze keyboard anymore, thanks to the
> ACPI people!

You can try my 'heatload'. Because I have an Sony, too, I have made a 
workaround for the 'info'-File.
(I'm using an older ACPI-patch for kernel 2.4.18)


Greetings,

Malte




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