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On Fri, Dec 16, 2005 at 09:20:44PM +0100, Melvyn Sopacua wrote:
> +  Features2=0x180<EST,TM2>
> 
> Q: What are those extra features and are they useful? ;-)

Enhanced Speedstep and Thermal Management.  They're useful if you want
to use powerd to conserve power / reduce heat generation. (load the
cpufreq driver and look in sysctl dev.cpu)

> -cpu0: <ACPI CPU (4 Cx states)> on acpi0
> +cpu0: <ACPI CPU> on acpi0
> 
> Q: Guessing that's a formatting difference, rather then 6.x not recognizing 
> the states (sysctl hw.acpi.cpu.cx_supported confirms 4 states)

Not sure on this, but you're probably better off using EST anyway as I
think it gives you more control over the processor frequency.

> +uhci0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
> +uhci1: [GIANT-LOCKED]
> +uhci2: [GIANT-LOCKED]
> 
> Q: Again - is this formatting or are these (and the ones below) still under 
> Giant in 6.x but not in 5.x?

Just formatting.  USB (and a lot more) was under GIANT in 5.x as well,
but 5.x didn't tell you which drivers were running under GIANT.  6.x
does as a gentle reminder that those areas need to be worked on ;)

Craig