Re: idle Athlon with IOAPIC is 10C warmer since 2.6.3-bk1

["Prakash K. Cheemplavam" <PrakashKC@gmx.de>]

Ross Dickson wrote:
> On Saturday 20 March 2004 19:29, Prakash K. Cheemplavam wrote:
> 
>>Len Brown wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, 2004-03-19 at 14:22, Prakash K. Cheemplavam wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hmm, I just did a cat /proc/acpi/processor/CPU0/power:
>>>>active state:            C1
>>>>default state:           C1
>>>>bus master activity:     00000000
>>>>states:
>>>>   *C1:                  promotion[--] demotion[--] latency[000] 
>>>>usage[00000000]
>>>>    C2:                  <not supported>
>>>>    C3:                  <not supported>
>>>>
>>>>I am currently NOT using APIC mode (nforce2, as well) and using vanilla 
>>>>2.6.4. It seems C1 halt state isn't used, which exlains why I am having 
>>
>>[snip]
>>
>>>
>>>Actually I think it is that we don't _count_ C1 usage.
>>
>>Hmm, OK, then I am really puzzled what specifically about mm sources 
>>make my idle temps hotter, as I still couldn't properly resolve it what 
>>is causing it. I thought ACPI, but no, using APM only does the same (apm 
>>only with vanilla is low temp though.)
> 
> 
> Have you seen this thread, it may be relevant?
> Re: [2.6.4-rc2] bogus semicolon behind if()
> http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2004-03/4170.html

Hi Ross, I don't think so, as I currently don't use APIC and thus fix in 
above post wouldn't help me. Or should I read further?

cya,

Prakash