2011/12/16 Thomas Renninger <trenn@xxxxxxx>: > On Wednesday, December 14, 2011 05:18:52 PM Masanari Iida wrote: >> Add missing intel_idle.max_cstate in kernel-parameters.txt > I wonder whether this one should get documented at all. > My opinion is, as long as the kernel parameter is available, we should document it. And if developer want to guide the user to use cpuidle.max_cstate, we should document so. > Better would be to work towards a general cpuidle.max_state= > param which deprecates processor.max_cstate= (acpi_idle driver) and > intel_idle.max_cstate= and enables this functionality for all > other cpuidle drivers out there as well. > cpuidle.max_state is also not in the kernel-parameters.txt, Separate patch need to be created. > Something to turn off intel_idle driver and favor the acpi_idle > driver for debugging would still be needed then. > This patch explains how to disable intel_idle. Although processor.max_cstate=0 sets cstate to 0, but similar option intel_idle.max_cstate=0 didn't set cstate to 0. This is confusing for the users. This is the reason why I wanted to document it. Masanari Iida -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-acpi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
