'cpufreq-set -g performance -r' set only the first CPU into performance mode: root@caiman:/root(12)# grep "model name" /proc/cpuinfo model name : AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1090T Processor model name : AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1090T Processor model name : AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1090T Processor model name : AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1090T Processor model name : AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1090T Processor model name : AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1090T Processor root@caiman:/root(13)# cpufreq-set -g performance -r root@caiman:/root(15)# cpufreq-info | grep "The governor" The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use
root@caiman:/root(16)# emerge --info Portage 2.1.10.7 (default/linux/amd64/10.0, gcc-4.5.2, glibc-2.13-r4, 3.0.0-gentoo x86_64) ================================================================= System uname: Linux-3.0.0-gentoo-x86_64-AMD_Phenom-tm-_II_X6_1090T_Processor-with-gentoo-2.0.3 Timestamp of tree: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:00:01 +0000 app-shells/bash: 4.2_p10 dev-java/java-config: 2.1.11-r3 dev-lang/python: 2.7.2-r2, 3.2-r2 dev-util/cmake: 2.8.5-r2 dev-util/pkgconfig: 0.26 sys-apps/baselayout: 2.0.3 sys-apps/openrc: 0.8.3-r1 sys-apps/sandbox: 2.5 sys-devel/autoconf: 2.13, 2.68 sys-devel/automake: 1.9.6-r3, 1.10.3, 1.11.1-r1 sys-devel/binutils: 2.21.1 sys-devel/gcc: 4.5.2 sys-devel/gcc-config: 1.4.1-r1 sys-devel/libtool: 2.4-r1 sys-devel/make: 3.82-r1 sys-kernel/linux-headers: 2.6.38 (virtual/os-headers) sys-libs/glibc: 2.13-r4 Repositories: gentoo sunrise science x11 bicatali java-overlay x-portage x-cpan x-g-octave ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="amd64 ~amd64" ACCEPT_LICENSE="* -@EULA PUEL 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ipmark dhcpmac delude chaos account" Unset: CPPFLAGS, CTARGET, EMERGE_DEFAULT_OPTS, INSTALL_MASK, LC_ALL, PORTAGE_BUNZIP2_COMMAND, PORTAGE_COMPRESS, PORTAGE_COMPRESS_FLAGS, PORTAGE_RSYNC_EXTRA_OPTS
Perhaps the issue is limited to AMD processors: root@orca:/root(1)# cpufreq-info | grep "The governor" The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use root@orca:/root(2)# cpufreq-set -r -g performance root@orca:/root(3)# cpufreq-info | grep "The governor" The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use root@orca:/root(4)# grep "model name" /proc/cpuinfo model name : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU W3520 @ 2.67GHz model name : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU W3520 @ 2.67GHz model name : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU W3520 @ 2.67GHz model name : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU W3520 @ 2.67GHz model name : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU W3520 @ 2.67GHz model name : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU W3520 @ 2.67GHz model name : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU W3520 @ 2.67GHz model name : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU W3520 @ 2.67GHz
does the precedent version set the governor for all cpu(s) ?
anyway works on my stable machine
I'm unable to reproduce with my quad-core SandyBridge system.
Hi Matt, to Comment 5: I suppose that the sandy bridge system is a Intel system, as I wrote in Comment 2 I have the issue only with AMD systems.
I have the same behaviour with cpufrequtils-008: root@caiman:/root(11)# genlop -t cpufrequtils | tail Wed Jul 13 16:02:52 2011 >>> sys-power/cpufrequtils-008 merge time: 9 seconds. Sat Jul 23 08:39:28 2011 >>> sys-power/cpufrequtils-008-r1 merge time: 8 seconds. Sat Jul 30 17:54:17 2011 >>> sys-power/cpufrequtils-008 merge time: 9 seconds. root@caiman:/root(12)# cpufreq-info | grep -e "driver\|The governor" driver: powernow-k8 The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use driver: powernow-k8 The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use driver: powernow-k8 The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use driver: powernow-k8 The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use driver: powernow-k8 The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use driver: powernow-k8 The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use root@caiman:/root(13)# cpufreq-set -g performance -r root@caiman:/root(14)# cpufreq-info | grep -e "The governor" The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use
The issue occurs an all (two) my multicore AMD systems: root@impala:/root(2)# grep "model name" /proc/cpuinfo model name : AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 965 Processor model name : AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 965 Processor model name : AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 965 Processor model name : AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 965 Processor root@impala:/root(4)# cpufreq-info | grep -e "driver\|The governor" driver: powernow-k8 The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use driver: powernow-k8 The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use driver: powernow-k8 The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use driver: powernow-k8 The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use root@impala:/root(5)# cpufreq-set -g performance -r root@impala:/root(6)# cpufreq-info | grep -e "The governor" The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use
Juergen, I emailed the cpufreq@vger.kernel.org mailing list looking for insight and CC'd you on it. The cpufrequtils maintainer responded and wants the full output of cpufreq-info.
I sent the full output of cpufreq-info to Dominik.
'emerge gpsdrive' works now for me with gpsdrive-2.11-r3: root@lynx:/root(12)# emerge -vD gpsdrive ... * >>> app-misc/gpsdrive-2.11-r3 merged. >>> Auto-cleaning packages... >>> No outdated packages were found on your system. * GNU info directory index is up-to-date. even with boost-1.42.0-r2.
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(In reply to comment #10) > I sent the full output of cpufreq-info to Dominik. Would have been better if you'd Replyed to all. I didn't get the email.
Now I have the same problem also with an Intel processor: root@moose:/root(24)# grep "model name" /proc/cpuinfo model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9650 @ 3.00GHz model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9650 @ 3.00GHz model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9650 @ 3.00GHz model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9650 @ 3.00GHz root@moose:/root(25)# cpufreq-info | grep "The governor" The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use root@moose:/root(26)# cpufreq-set -g performance -r root@moose:/root(28)# cpufreq-info | grep "The governor" The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use root@moose:/root(29)# uname -a Linux moose 3.0.0-gentoo #1 SMP Fri Jul 22 18:57:17 CEST 2011 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9650 @ 3.00GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
Hi Matt, After setting the governor with cpufreq-set -g performance -c1; cpufreq-set -g performance -c2; etc. 'cpufreq-info' says: root@moose:/home/rose/Txt/src/Test/Octave(56)# cpufreq-info cpufrequtils 008: cpufreq-info (C) Dominik Brodowski 2004-2009 Report errors and bugs to cpufreq@vger.kernel.org, please. analyzing CPU 0: driver: acpi-cpufreq CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 0 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 0 maximum transition latency: 160 us. hardware limits: 2.00 GHz - 3.00 GHz available frequency steps: 3.00 GHz, 2.00 GHz available cpufreq governors: ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 2.00 GHz and 3.00 GHz. The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 3.00 GHz. cpufreq stats: 3.00 GHz:50.86%, 2.00 GHz:49.14% (5484) analyzing CPU 1: driver: acpi-cpufreq CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 1 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 1 maximum transition latency: 160 us. hardware limits: 2.00 GHz - 3.00 GHz available frequency steps: 3.00 GHz, 2.00 GHz available cpufreq governors: ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 2.00 GHz and 3.00 GHz. The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 3.00 GHz. cpufreq stats: 3.00 GHz:50.83%, 2.00 GHz:49.17% (5538) analyzing CPU 2: driver: acpi-cpufreq CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 2 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 2 maximum transition latency: 160 us. hardware limits: 2.00 GHz - 3.00 GHz available frequency steps: 3.00 GHz, 2.00 GHz available cpufreq governors: ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 2.00 GHz and 3.00 GHz. The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 3.00 GHz. cpufreq stats: 3.00 GHz:50.78%, 2.00 GHz:49.22% (5934) analyzing CPU 3: driver: acpi-cpufreq CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 3 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 3 maximum transition latency: 160 us. hardware limits: 2.00 GHz - 3.00 GHz available frequency steps: 3.00 GHz, 2.00 GHz available cpufreq governors: ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 2.00 GHz and 3.00 GHz. The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 3.00 GHz. cpufreq stats: 3.00 GHz:50.79%, 2.00 GHz:49.21% (5426) The full output of cpufreq-info at caiman and impala I will send you, if I can reach them the next time, I hope this evening. Regards Juergen
----------------- full cpufreq-info on caiman --------------------------- root@caiman:/root(7)# cpufreq-info cpufrequtils 008: cpufreq-info (C) Dominik Brodowski 2004-2009 Report errors and bugs to cpufreq@vger.kernel.org, please. analyzing CPU 0: driver: powernow-k8 CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 0 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 0 maximum transition latency: 8.0 us. hardware limits: 800 MHz - 3.20 GHz available frequency steps: 3.20 GHz, 2.40 GHz, 1.60 GHz, 800 MHz available cpufreq governors: userspace, ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 800 MHz and 3.20 GHz. The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 800 MHz (asserted by call to hardware). analyzing CPU 1: driver: powernow-k8 CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 1 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 1 maximum transition latency: 8.0 us. hardware limits: 800 MHz - 3.20 GHz available frequency steps: 3.20 GHz, 2.40 GHz, 1.60 GHz, 800 MHz available cpufreq governors: userspace, ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 800 MHz and 3.20 GHz. The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 800 MHz (asserted by call to hardware). analyzing CPU 2: driver: powernow-k8 CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 2 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 2 maximum transition latency: 8.0 us. hardware limits: 800 MHz - 3.20 GHz available frequency steps: 3.20 GHz, 2.40 GHz, 1.60 GHz, 800 MHz available cpufreq governors: userspace, ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 800 MHz and 3.20 GHz. The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 800 MHz (asserted by call to hardware). analyzing CPU 3: driver: powernow-k8 CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 3 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 3 maximum transition latency: 8.0 us. hardware limits: 800 MHz - 3.20 GHz available frequency steps: 3.20 GHz, 2.40 GHz, 1.60 GHz, 800 MHz available cpufreq governors: userspace, ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 800 MHz and 3.20 GHz. The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 800 MHz (asserted by call to hardware). analyzing CPU 4: driver: powernow-k8 CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 4 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 4 maximum transition latency: 8.0 us. hardware limits: 800 MHz - 3.20 GHz available frequency steps: 3.20 GHz, 2.40 GHz, 1.60 GHz, 800 MHz available cpufreq governors: userspace, ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 800 MHz and 3.20 GHz. The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 800 MHz (asserted by call to hardware). analyzing CPU 5: driver: powernow-k8 CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 5 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 5 maximum transition latency: 8.0 us. hardware limits: 800 MHz - 3.20 GHz available frequency steps: 3.20 GHz, 2.40 GHz, 1.60 GHz, 800 MHz available cpufreq governors: userspace, ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 800 MHz and 3.20 GHz. The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 800 MHz (asserted by call to hardware). root@caiman:/root(8)# uname -a Linux caiman 3.0.0-gentoo #1 SMP Sat Jul 23 10:16:25 CEST 2011 x86_64 AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1090T Processor AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux ----------------- full cpufreq-info on impala --------------------------- root@impala:/root(3)# cpufreq-info cpufrequtils 008: cpufreq-info (C) Dominik Brodowski 2004-2009 Report errors and bugs to cpufreq@vger.kernel.org, please. analyzing CPU 0: driver: powernow-k8 CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 0 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 0 maximum transition latency: 8.0 us. hardware limits: 800 MHz - 3.40 GHz available frequency steps: 3.40 GHz, 2.70 GHz, 2.20 GHz, 800 MHz available cpufreq governors: ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 800 MHz and 3.40 GHz. The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 800 MHz (asserted by call to hardware). analyzing CPU 1: driver: powernow-k8 CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 1 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 1 maximum transition latency: 8.0 us. hardware limits: 800 MHz - 3.40 GHz available frequency steps: 3.40 GHz, 2.70 GHz, 2.20 GHz, 800 MHz available cpufreq governors: ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 800 MHz and 3.40 GHz. The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 800 MHz (asserted by call to hardware). analyzing CPU 2: driver: powernow-k8 CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 2 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 2 maximum transition latency: 8.0 us. hardware limits: 800 MHz - 3.40 GHz available frequency steps: 3.40 GHz, 2.70 GHz, 2.20 GHz, 800 MHz available cpufreq governors: ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 800 MHz and 3.40 GHz. The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 800 MHz (asserted by call to hardware). analyzing CPU 3: driver: powernow-k8 CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 3 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 3 maximum transition latency: 8.0 us. hardware limits: 800 MHz - 3.40 GHz available frequency steps: 3.40 GHz, 2.70 GHz, 2.20 GHz, 800 MHz available cpufreq governors: ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 800 MHz and 3.40 GHz. The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 800 MHz (asserted by call to hardware). root@impala:/root(4)# uname -a Linux impala 3.0.0-gentoo #1 SMP Sat Jul 23 10:43:03 CEST 2011 x86_64 AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 965 Processor AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
So it seems as if this isn't actually a cpufrequtils bug (or a bug at all?) Is it causing any problems?
'mat cpufreq-set' says about option '-r': -r --related modify all hardware-related CPUs at the same time What means 'hardware-related CPUs'? I assumed, that the Phenom X6 1090T has six hardware-related CPUs, the Phenom X4 965 has four hardware-related CPUs and Intel Core Quad Q9650 has four hardware-related CPUs. At least the command: root@impala:/root(7)# grep "model name" /proc/cpuinfo | head -n1; for d in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu? ; do echo " -- d=$d --"; for f in related_cpus ; do echo -n " $f : "; cat $d/cpufreq/$f; done ; done model name : AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 965 Processor -- d=/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0 -- related_cpus : 0 -- d=/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1 -- related_cpus : 1 -- d=/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu2 -- related_cpus : 2 -- d=/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu3 -- related_cpus : 3 shows four CPUs for the Phenom X4 965. But it seems that, that 'cpufreq-set -r' sets the parameters for all CPUs only if /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/ contains the information about all CPUs for each sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu? as for Intel Core Duo T8300 or Intel Xeon CPU W3520: rose@orca:/home/rose(1)$ grep "model name" /proc/cpuinfo | head -n1; for d in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu? ; do echo " -- d=$d --"; for f in affected_cpus related_cpus ; do echo -n " $f : "; cat $d/cpufreq/$f; done ; done model name : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU W3520 @ 2.67GHz -- d=/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0 -- affected_cpus : 0 related_cpus : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -- d=/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1 -- affected_cpus : 1 related_cpus : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -- d=/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu2 -- affected_cpus : 2 related_cpus : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -- d=/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu3 -- affected_cpus : 3 related_cpus : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -- d=/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu4 -- affected_cpus : 4 related_cpus : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -- d=/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu5 -- affected_cpus : 5 related_cpus : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -- d=/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu6 -- affected_cpus : 6 related_cpus : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -- d=/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu7 -- affected_cpus : 7 related_cpus : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 So it is for me until now not possible to set the governor for all cpus with one cpufreq-set statement for Intel Core Quad Q9650 and AMD Phenom. I can survive this, but it would be handy to have such a command. And as Dominik told, the comming cpupower command will have such a option.
(In reply to comment #18) > 'mat cpufreq-set' says about option '-r': > -r --related > modify all hardware-related CPUs at the same time > > What means 'hardware-related CPUs'? I assumed, that the Phenom X6 1090T has six > hardware-related CPUs, the Phenom X4 965 has four hardware-related CPUs and > Intel Core Quad Q9650 has four hardware-related CPUs. At least the command: Right. I'm not sure why some CPUs' cores are controlled independently and others together. Whatever the case is, it seems that cpufrequtils is only doing what it's told. This could mean that we misunderstand what exactly it's supposed to be doing, or there could be a bug in the kernel. If previous kernels caused cpufrequtils to act differently, then it may be a bug. I'm going to close this bug until a time when we have some better idea that this is actually a bug.
