[tesla-dev] Things to do for c-state
Bill Holler
Bill.Holler at Sun.COM
Fri Jun 20 20:34:29 PDT 2008
Li, Aubrey wrote:
> tesla-dev-bounces at opensolaris.org wrote:
>
>
>> Here is a list of things left to do for c-state support on systems
>> with c-state invariant TSCs. The list is in no particular order:
>>
>> 1. Develop code to use the HPET to wakeup a deep c-state idle cpu.
>> 2. Develop code to detect deep c-state support in intel_cpupm_init()
>> similar to what speedstep_support() does for p-state support.
>> 3. lAPIC timer fixup after deep c-state.
>>
>> Did I miss anything???
>>
>>
>> I have #3 working using the HPET. It should be ready enough
>> for review Monday. I am not sure if we will re-work it using the
>> ACPI PM-timer?
>>
>>
> for #2, deep c-state support is already added in
> cpudrv_pm_init_module().
> Did you mean to add NHM checking?
>
Yes. Checking for supported hardware.
But it is getting late, so I may be reading the code wrong. :-0
Bill
> Thanks,
> -Aubrey
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