AMD updated in May powernow driver for Linux kernels

AMD updated in May powernow driver for Linux kernels

[Zbigniew Luszpinski]

In May 2006 AMD updated their powernow/cool'n'quiet driver for Athlons 64 to 
1.60.1 version. In kernel 2.6.16.20 there is still 1.60.0. I thought you 
would like to know about it and update powernow files in kernel sources. I 
use 1.60.1 now with kernel 2.6.16.20 on Athlon64 3000+ Venice and seems to be 
working well.

More info here:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_9706,00.html
(look at second description)

Direct download:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/utilities/linux_frequency_driver-1.60.01.tar.bz2

have a nice day,
Zbigniew 'zbiggy' Luszpinski

Re: AMD updated in May powernow driver for Linux kernels

[Dave Jones]

On Sat, Jun 10, 2006 at 12:31:41AM +0200, Zbigniew Luszpinski wrote:
 > In May 2006 AMD updated their powernow/cool'n'quiet driver for Athlons 64 to 
 > 1.60.1 version. In kernel 2.6.16.20 there is still 1.60.0. I thought you 
 > would like to know about it and update powernow files in kernel sources. I 
 > use 1.60.1 now with kernel 2.6.16.20 on Athlon64 3000+ Venice and seems to be 
 > working well.
 > 
 > More info here:
 > http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_9706,00.html
 > (look at second description)
 > 
 > Direct download:
 > http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/utilities/linux_frequency_driver-1.60.01.tar.bz2

2.00.00 is queued for 2.6.18 once it opens up.

Are you seeing some specific problem with the driver in 2.6.16 that makes
this an essential upgrade for you ? If so, I'll investigate and get
the relevent fix into 2.6.16.21

Theres one oops fix which should go in, but other than that,
it's mostly been cleanups and support for next generation hardware
which isn't even shipping yet.

		Dave

-- 
http://www.codemonkey.org.uk

Re: AMD updated in May powernow driver for Linux kernels

[Zbigniew Luszpinski]

> On Sat, Jun 10, 2006 at 12:31:41AM +0200, Zbigniew Luszpinski wrote:
>  > In May 2006 AMD updated their powernow/cool'n'quiet driver for Athlons
>
> 2.00.00 is queued for 2.6.18 once it opens up.
>
> Are you seeing some specific problem with the driver in 2.6.16 that makes
> this an essential upgrade for you ? If so, I'll investigate and get
> the relevent fix into 2.6.16.21
>
> 		Dave

No everything is all right. I just thought you do not know about new release.
Sorry for distrubing.

zbiggy