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-rw-r--r--Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt62
-rw-r--r--arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/cpufreq-nforce2.c3
-rw-r--r--arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c50
-rw-r--r--arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.h9
-rw-r--r--drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c10
-rw-r--r--drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c10
6 files changed, 104 insertions, 40 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt b/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt
index 933fae74c337..f4b8dc4237e6 100644
--- a/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt
+++ b/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Contents:
2.2 Powersave
2.3 Userspace
2.4 Ondemand
+2.5 Conservative
3. The Governor Interface in the CPUfreq Core
@@ -110,9 +111,64 @@ directory.
The CPUfreq govenor "ondemand" sets the CPU depending on the
current usage. To do this the CPU must have the capability to
-switch the frequency very fast.
-
-
+switch the frequency very quickly. There are a number of sysfs file
+accessible parameters:
+
+sampling_rate: measured in uS (10^-6 seconds), this is how often you
+want the kernel to look at the CPU usage and to make decisions on
+what to do about the frequency. Typically this is set to values of
+around '10000' or more.
+
+show_sampling_rate_(min|max): the minimum and maximum sampling rates
+available that you may set 'sampling_rate' to.
+
+up_threshold: defines what the average CPU usaged between the samplings
+of 'sampling_rate' needs to be for the kernel to make a decision on
+whether it should increase the frequency. For example when it is set
+to its default value of '80' it means that between the checking
+intervals the CPU needs to be on average more than 80% in use to then
+decide that the CPU frequency needs to be increased.
+
+sampling_down_factor: this parameter controls the rate that the CPU
+makes a decision on when to decrease the frequency. When set to its
+default value of '5' it means that at 1/5 the sampling_rate the kernel
+makes a decision to lower the frequency. Five "lower rate" decisions
+have to be made in a row before the CPU frequency is actually lower.
+If set to '1' then the frequency decreases as quickly as it increases,
+if set to '2' it decreases at half the rate of the increase.
+
+ignore_nice_load: this parameter takes a value of '0' or '1', when set
+to '0' (its default) then all processes are counted towards towards the
+'cpu utilisation' value. When set to '1' then processes that are
+run with a 'nice' value will not count (and thus be ignored) in the
+overal usage calculation. This is useful if you are running a CPU
+intensive calculation on your laptop that you do not care how long it
+takes to complete as you can 'nice' it and prevent it from taking part
+in the deciding process of whether to increase your CPU frequency.
+
+
+2.5 Conservative
+----------------
+
+The CPUfreq governor "conservative", much like the "ondemand"
+governor, sets the CPU depending on the current usage. It differs in
+behaviour in that it gracefully increases and decreases the CPU speed
+rather than jumping to max speed the moment there is any load on the
+CPU. This behaviour more suitable in a battery powered environment.
+The governor is tweaked in the same manner as the "ondemand" governor
+through sysfs with the addition of:
+
+freq_step: this describes what percentage steps the cpu freq should be
+increased and decreased smoothly by. By default the cpu frequency will
+increase in 5% chunks of your maximum cpu frequency. You can change this
+value to anywhere between 0 and 100 where '0' will effectively lock your
+CPU at a speed regardless of its load whilst '100' will, in theory, make
+it behave identically to the "ondemand" governor.
+
+down_threshold: same as the 'up_threshold' found for the "ondemand"
+governor but for the opposite direction. For example when set to its
+default value of '20' it means that if the CPU usage needs to be below
+20% between samples to have the frequency decreased.
3. The Governor Interface in the CPUfreq Core
=============================================
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/cpufreq-nforce2.c b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/cpufreq-nforce2.c
index 04a405345203..2b62dee35c6c 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/cpufreq-nforce2.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/cpufreq-nforce2.c
@@ -177,9 +177,10 @@ static unsigned int nforce2_fsb_read(int bootfsb)
*/
static int nforce2_set_fsb(unsigned int fsb)
{
- u32 pll, temp = 0;
+ u32 temp = 0;
unsigned int tfsb;
int diff;
+ int pll = 0;
if ((fsb > max_fsb) || (fsb < NFORCE2_MIN_FSB)) {
printk(KERN_ERR "cpufreq: FSB %d is out of range!\n", fsb);
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
index 68a1fc87f4ca..0fbbd4c1072e 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
#define PFX "powernow-k8: "
#define BFX PFX "BIOS error: "
-#define VERSION "version 1.50.4"
+#define VERSION "version 1.60.0"
#include "powernow-k8.h"
/* serialize freq changes */
@@ -216,10 +216,10 @@ static int write_new_vid(struct powernow_k8_data *data, u32 vid)
do {
wrmsr(MSR_FIDVID_CTL, lo, STOP_GRANT_5NS);
- if (i++ > 100) {
- printk(KERN_ERR PFX "internal error - pending bit very stuck - no further pstate changes possible\n");
- return 1;
- }
+ if (i++ > 100) {
+ printk(KERN_ERR PFX "internal error - pending bit very stuck - no further pstate changes possible\n");
+ return 1;
+ }
} while (query_current_values_with_pending_wait(data));
if (savefid != data->currfid) {
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ static int core_voltage_pre_transition(struct powernow_k8_data *data, u32 reqvid
/* Phase 2 - core frequency transition */
static int core_frequency_transition(struct powernow_k8_data *data, u32 reqfid)
{
- u32 vcoreqfid, vcocurrfid, vcofiddiff, savevid = data->currvid;
+ u32 vcoreqfid, vcocurrfid, vcofiddiff, fid_interval, savevid = data->currvid;
if ((reqfid < HI_FID_TABLE_BOTTOM) && (data->currfid < HI_FID_TABLE_BOTTOM)) {
printk(KERN_ERR PFX "ph2: illegal lo-lo transition 0x%x 0x%x\n",
@@ -359,9 +359,11 @@ static int core_frequency_transition(struct powernow_k8_data *data, u32 reqfid)
: vcoreqfid - vcocurrfid;
while (vcofiddiff > 2) {
+ (data->currfid & 1) ? (fid_interval = 1) : (fid_interval = 2);
+
if (reqfid > data->currfid) {
if (data->currfid > LO_FID_TABLE_TOP) {
- if (write_new_fid(data, data->currfid + 2)) {
+ if (write_new_fid(data, data->currfid + fid_interval)) {
return 1;
}
} else {
@@ -371,7 +373,7 @@ static int core_frequency_transition(struct powernow_k8_data *data, u32 reqfid)
}
}
} else {
- if (write_new_fid(data, data->currfid - 2))
+ if (write_new_fid(data, data->currfid - fid_interval))
return 1;
}
@@ -464,7 +466,7 @@ static int check_supported_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
set_cpus_allowed(current, cpumask_of_cpu(cpu));
if (smp_processor_id() != cpu) {
- printk(KERN_ERR "limiting to cpu %u failed\n", cpu);
+ printk(KERN_ERR PFX "limiting to cpu %u failed\n", cpu);
goto out;
}
@@ -474,7 +476,7 @@ static int check_supported_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
eax = cpuid_eax(CPUID_PROCESSOR_SIGNATURE);
if (((eax & CPUID_USE_XFAM_XMOD) != CPUID_USE_XFAM_XMOD) ||
((eax & CPUID_XFAM) != CPUID_XFAM_K8) ||
- ((eax & CPUID_XMOD) > CPUID_XMOD_REV_F)) {
+ ((eax & CPUID_XMOD) > CPUID_XMOD_REV_G)) {
printk(KERN_INFO PFX "Processor cpuid %x not supported\n", eax);
goto out;
}
@@ -517,22 +519,24 @@ static int check_pst_table(struct powernow_k8_data *data, struct pst_s *pst, u8
printk(KERN_ERR BFX "maxvid exceeded with pstate %d\n", j);
return -ENODEV;
}
- if ((pst[j].fid > MAX_FID)
- || (pst[j].fid & 1)
- || (j && (pst[j].fid < HI_FID_TABLE_BOTTOM))) {
+ if (pst[j].fid > MAX_FID) {
+ printk(KERN_ERR BFX "maxfid exceeded with pstate %d\n", j);
+ return -ENODEV;
+ }
+ if (j && (pst[j].fid < HI_FID_TABLE_BOTTOM)) {
/* Only first fid is allowed to be in "low" range */
- printk(KERN_ERR PFX "two low fids - %d : 0x%x\n", j, pst[j].fid);
+ printk(KERN_ERR BFX "two low fids - %d : 0x%x\n", j, pst[j].fid);
return -EINVAL;
}
if (pst[j].fid < lastfid)
lastfid = pst[j].fid;
}
if (lastfid & 1) {
- printk(KERN_ERR PFX "lastfid invalid\n");
+ printk(KERN_ERR BFX "lastfid invalid\n");
return -EINVAL;
}
if (lastfid > LO_FID_TABLE_TOP)
- printk(KERN_INFO PFX "first fid not from lo freq table\n");
+ printk(KERN_INFO BFX "first fid not from lo freq table\n");
return 0;
}
@@ -631,7 +635,7 @@ static int find_psb_table(struct powernow_k8_data *data)
dprintk("table vers: 0x%x\n", psb->tableversion);
if (psb->tableversion != PSB_VERSION_1_4) {
- printk(KERN_INFO BFX "PSB table is not v1.4\n");
+ printk(KERN_ERR BFX "PSB table is not v1.4\n");
return -ENODEV;
}
@@ -689,7 +693,7 @@ static int find_psb_table(struct powernow_k8_data *data)
* BIOS and Kernel Developer's Guide, which is available on
* www.amd.com
*/
- printk(KERN_INFO PFX "BIOS error - no PSB or ACPI _PSS objects\n");
+ printk(KERN_ERR PFX "BIOS error - no PSB or ACPI _PSS objects\n");
return -ENODEV;
}
@@ -912,7 +916,7 @@ static int powernowk8_target(struct cpufreq_policy *pol, unsigned targfreq, unsi
set_cpus_allowed(current, cpumask_of_cpu(pol->cpu));
if (smp_processor_id() != pol->cpu) {
- printk(KERN_ERR "limiting to cpu %u failed\n", pol->cpu);
+ printk(KERN_ERR PFX "limiting to cpu %u failed\n", pol->cpu);
goto err_out;
}
@@ -982,6 +986,9 @@ static int __init powernowk8_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *pol)
cpumask_t oldmask = CPU_MASK_ALL;
int rc, i;
+ if (!cpu_online(pol->cpu))
+ return -ENODEV;
+
if (!check_supported_cpu(pol->cpu))
return -ENODEV;
@@ -1021,7 +1028,7 @@ static int __init powernowk8_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *pol)
set_cpus_allowed(current, cpumask_of_cpu(pol->cpu));
if (smp_processor_id() != pol->cpu) {
- printk(KERN_ERR "limiting to cpu %u failed\n", pol->cpu);
+ printk(KERN_ERR PFX "limiting to cpu %u failed\n", pol->cpu);
goto err_out;
}
@@ -1162,10 +1169,9 @@ static void __exit powernowk8_exit(void)
cpufreq_unregister_driver(&cpufreq_amd64_driver);
}
-MODULE_AUTHOR("Paul Devriendt <paul.devriendt@amd.com> and Mark Langsdorf <mark.langsdorf@amd.com.");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Paul Devriendt <paul.devriendt@amd.com> and Mark Langsdorf <mark.langsdorf@amd.com>");
MODULE_DESCRIPTION("AMD Athlon 64 and Opteron processor frequency driver.");
MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
late_initcall(powernowk8_init);
module_exit(powernowk8_exit);
-
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.h b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.h
index b1e85bb36396..d0de37d58e9a 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.h
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ struct powernow_k8_data {
#define CPUID_XFAM 0x0ff00000 /* extended family */
#define CPUID_XFAM_K8 0
#define CPUID_XMOD 0x000f0000 /* extended model */
-#define CPUID_XMOD_REV_F 0x00040000
+#define CPUID_XMOD_REV_G 0x00060000
#define CPUID_USE_XFAM_XMOD 0x00000f00
#define CPUID_GET_MAX_CAPABILITIES 0x80000000
#define CPUID_FREQ_VOLT_CAPABILITIES 0x80000007
@@ -86,13 +86,14 @@ struct powernow_k8_data {
* low fid table
* - lowest entry in the high fid table must be a <= 200MHz + 2 * the entry
* in the low fid table
- * - the parts can only step at 200 MHz intervals, so 1.9 GHz is never valid
+ * - the parts can only step at <= 200 MHz intervals, odd fid values are
+ * supported in revision G and later revisions.
* - lowest frequency must be >= interprocessor hypertransport link speed
* (only applies to MP systems obviously)
*/
/* fids (frequency identifiers) are arranged in 2 tables - lo and hi */
-#define LO_FID_TABLE_TOP 6 /* fid values marking the boundary */
+#define LO_FID_TABLE_TOP 7 /* fid values marking the boundary */
#define HI_FID_TABLE_BOTTOM 8 /* between the low and high tables */
#define LO_VCOFREQ_TABLE_TOP 1400 /* corresponding vco frequency values */
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ struct powernow_k8_data {
#define MIN_FREQ 800 /* Min and max freqs, per spec */
#define MAX_FREQ 5000
-#define INVALID_FID_MASK 0xffffffc1 /* not a valid fid if these bits are set */
+#define INVALID_FID_MASK 0xffffffc0 /* not a valid fid if these bits are set */
#define INVALID_VID_MASK 0xffffffc0 /* not a valid vid if these bits are set */
#define VID_OFF 0x3f
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
index 2ed5c4363b53..39543a2bed0f 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static inline unsigned int get_cpu_idle_time(unsigned int cpu)
{
return kstat_cpu(cpu).cpustat.idle +
kstat_cpu(cpu).cpustat.iowait +
- ( !dbs_tuners_ins.ignore_nice ?
+ ( dbs_tuners_ins.ignore_nice ?
kstat_cpu(cpu).cpustat.nice :
0);
}
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ show_one(sampling_rate, sampling_rate);
show_one(sampling_down_factor, sampling_down_factor);
show_one(up_threshold, up_threshold);
show_one(down_threshold, down_threshold);
-show_one(ignore_nice, ignore_nice);
+show_one(ignore_nice_load, ignore_nice);
show_one(freq_step, freq_step);
static ssize_t store_sampling_down_factor(struct cpufreq_policy *unused,
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static ssize_t store_down_threshold(struct cpufreq_policy *unused,
return count;
}
-static ssize_t store_ignore_nice(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
+static ssize_t store_ignore_nice_load(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
const char *buf, size_t count)
{
unsigned int input;
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ define_one_rw(sampling_rate);
define_one_rw(sampling_down_factor);
define_one_rw(up_threshold);
define_one_rw(down_threshold);
-define_one_rw(ignore_nice);
+define_one_rw(ignore_nice_load);
define_one_rw(freq_step);
static struct attribute * dbs_attributes[] = {
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static struct attribute * dbs_attributes[] = {
&sampling_down_factor.attr,
&up_threshold.attr,
&down_threshold.attr,
- &ignore_nice.attr,
+ &ignore_nice_load.attr,
&freq_step.attr,
NULL
};
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
index 17741111246b..e69fd8dd1f1c 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static inline unsigned int get_cpu_idle_time(unsigned int cpu)
{
return kstat_cpu(cpu).cpustat.idle +
kstat_cpu(cpu).cpustat.iowait +
- ( !dbs_tuners_ins.ignore_nice ?
+ ( dbs_tuners_ins.ignore_nice ?
kstat_cpu(cpu).cpustat.nice :
0);
}
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static ssize_t show_##file_name \
show_one(sampling_rate, sampling_rate);
show_one(sampling_down_factor, sampling_down_factor);
show_one(up_threshold, up_threshold);
-show_one(ignore_nice, ignore_nice);
+show_one(ignore_nice_load, ignore_nice);
static ssize_t store_sampling_down_factor(struct cpufreq_policy *unused,
const char *buf, size_t count)
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static ssize_t store_up_threshold(struct cpufreq_policy *unused,
return count;
}
-static ssize_t store_ignore_nice(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
+static ssize_t store_ignore_nice_load(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
const char *buf, size_t count)
{
unsigned int input;
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ __ATTR(_name, 0644, show_##_name, store_##_name)
define_one_rw(sampling_rate);
define_one_rw(sampling_down_factor);
define_one_rw(up_threshold);
-define_one_rw(ignore_nice);
+define_one_rw(ignore_nice_load);
static struct attribute * dbs_attributes[] = {
&sampling_rate_max.attr,
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static struct attribute * dbs_attributes[] = {
&sampling_rate.attr,
&sampling_down_factor.attr,
&up_threshold.attr,
- &ignore_nice.attr,
+ &ignore_nice_load.attr,
NULL
};
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