Messages in this thread | | | From | "Perez-Gonzalez, Inaky" <> | Subject | RE: [2.5. PATCH] cpufreq: correct initialization on Intel Copperm ines | Date | Sat, 9 Nov 2002 16:54:27 -0800 |
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> [2.5. PATCH] cpufreq: Intel Coppermines -- the saga continues. > > The detection process for speedstep-enabled Pentium III Coppermines is > considered proprietary by Intel. The attempt to detect this > capability using MSRs failed. So, users need to pass the option > "speedstep_coppermine=1" to the kernel (boot option or parameter) if > they own a SpeedStep capable PIII Coppermine processor. Tualatins work > as before.
Cannot you use ACPI to detect that? AFAIK, if the machine supports it, it is doable.
Cheers,
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