Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:29:39 -0600 From: Craig Boston <craig@feniz.gank.org> To: Melvyn Sopacua <freebsd.stable@melvyn.homeunix.org> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADS UP: Release schedule for 2006 Message-ID: <20051216202938.GA36252@nowhere> In-Reply-To: <200512162120.45053.freebsd.stable@melvyn.homeunix.org> References: <20051216105005.68898.qmail@web36212.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <20051216184149.GC58262@thought.org> <20051216194255.GB31497@soaustin.net> <200512162120.45053.freebsd.stable@melvyn.homeunix.org>
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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
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