Re: v4.8-rc1: thinkpad x60: running at low frequency even during kernel build

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Sat Nov 05 2016 - 09:53:30 EST


Hi!

> > Ok, can do, let me recompile and reboot.
> >
> > >
> > > When temperature limit is reached acpi_processor_ppc_notifier()
> > > should
> > > be called.
> >
> > No, that's not correct for ACPI passive trip points, is it? If I
> > recall correctly, those should be monitored even when temperature is
> > below them so that it does not reach them...?
> No if BIOS is sending PPC, it will be called. You can try first in 4.8.
>
> Also try
>
> Don't run workload, just on an idle system.
>
> # echo 1 > /sys/class/thermal/cooling_device2/cur_state
> monitor the scaling_max_freq, it should reduce
>
> # echo 2 > /sys/class/thermal/cooling_device2/cur_state
> monitor the scaling_max_freq, it should reduce

Yes, this seems to work. scaling_max goes to 1.5, then 1.1. Also under
load, scaling_max_freq changes. But at that point, we are already
around 98C... and bios_limit stays the same all the time in v4.9.

Best regards,
Pavel
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