Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 17 Dec 2001 04:34:39 +0100 (CET) | From | Dave Jones <> | Subject | Re: PATCH: apm.c - runtime parameter for APM Idle call |
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On 16 Dec 2001, Borsenkow Andrej wrote:
> I thought once about run-time detection - if BIOS reports that Idle does > not slow down CPU try Idle call once and compare jiffies (probably > repeat several times to be sure). Is it sensible?
A far simpler way would be to add DMI blacklist entries for the BIOSes that don't do this, although this assumes the problem machine has a DMI compliant BIOS.
Dave.
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