On 1/31/23 12:21, Wyes Karny wrote: > diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/pm/amd-pstate.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/pm/amd-pstate.rst > index 5304adf2fc2f..56a3d11f51a5 100644 > --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/pm/amd-pstate.rst > +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/pm/amd-pstate.rst > @@ -303,13 +303,18 @@ efficiency frequency management method on AMD processors. > AMD Pstate Driver Operation Modes > ================================= > > -``amd_pstate`` CPPC has two operation modes: CPPC Autonomous(active) mode and > -CPPC non-autonomous(passive) mode. > -active mode and passive mode can be chosen by different kernel parameters. > -When in Autonomous mode, CPPC ignores requests done in the Desired Performance > -Target register and takes into account only the values set to the Minimum requested > -performance, Maximum requested performance, and Energy Performance Preference > -registers. When Autonomous is disabled, it only considers the Desired Performance Target. > +``amd_pstate`` CPPC has 3 operation modes: autonomous (active) mode, > +non-autonomous (passive) mode and guided autonomous (guided) mode. > +Active/passive/guided mode can be chosen by different kernel parameters. > + > +- In autonomous mode, platform ignores the desired performance level request > + and takes into account only the values set to the minimum, maximum and energy > + performance preference registers. > +- In non-autonomous mode, platform gets desired performance level > + from OS directly through Desired Performance Register. > +- In guided-autonomous mode, platform sets operating performance level > + autonomously according to the current workload and within the limits set by > + OS through min and max performance registers. > > Active Mode > ------------ > @@ -338,6 +343,15 @@ to the Performance Reduction Tolerance register. Above the nominal performance l > processor must provide at least nominal performance requested and go higher if current > operating conditions allow. > > +Guided Mode > +----------- > + > +``amd_pstate=guided`` > + > +If ``amd_pstate=guided`` is passed to kernel command line option then this mode > +is activated. In this mode, driver requests minimum and maximum performance > +level and the platform autonomously selects a performance level in this range > +and appropriate to the current workload. > > User Space Interface in ``sysfs`` > ================================= > @@ -358,6 +372,9 @@ control its functionality at the system level. They are located in the > "passive" > The driver is functional and in the ``passive mode`` > > + "guided" > + The driver is functional and in the ``guided mode`` > + > "disable" > The driver is unregistered and not functional now. > LGTM, thanks! Reviewed-by: Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@xxxxxxxxx> -- An old man doll... just what I always wanted! - Clara
