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    SubjectRe: Status of X86_P4_CLOCKMOD?
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    On Tuesday 28 February 2006 22:39, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
    > On 2/28/06, Dominik Brodowski <linux@dominikbrodowski.net> wrote:
    > > On Tue, Feb 28, 2006 at 03:26:32PM -0600, Matt Mackall wrote:
    > > > > So even if the battery lasts longer, you don't have anything of it, 'cause
    > > > > the CPU can even compute _less_ in this longer time-span. Remember that
    > > > > idling doesn't count...
    > > >
    > > > Which is different from other power-saving modes how? If it means I
    > > > can read my email longer on the plane, it's a power-saving mode.
    > >
    > > But you can't... [*]
    > ...
    > > [*] unless the idling algorithm is broken and does not enter C2-type idle
    > > states.
    >
    > Or box does not support anything but C1.

    There are quite advanced forms of C1 around.
    And I would expect even old style dumb C1 to save more than throttling.

    -Andi
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