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@@ -119,10 +119,6 @@ want the kernel to look at the CPU usage and to make decisions on
119what to do about the frequency. Typically this is set to values of 119what to do about the frequency. Typically this is set to values of
120around '10000' or more. It's default value is (cmp. with users-guide.txt): 120around '10000' or more. It's default value is (cmp. with users-guide.txt):
121transition_latency * 1000 121transition_latency * 1000
122The lowest value you can set is:
123transition_latency * 100 or it may get restricted to a value where it
124makes not sense for the kernel anymore to poll that often which depends
125on your HZ config variable (HZ=1000: max=20000us, HZ=250: max=5000).
126Be aware that transition latency is in ns and sampling_rate is in us, so you 122Be aware that transition latency is in ns and sampling_rate is in us, so you
127get the same sysfs value by default. 123get the same sysfs value by default.
128Sampling rate should always get adjusted considering the transition latency 124Sampling rate should always get adjusted considering the transition latency
@@ -131,14 +127,20 @@ in the bash (as said, 1000 is default), do:
131echo `$(($(cat cpuinfo_transition_latency) * 750 / 1000)) \ 127echo `$(($(cat cpuinfo_transition_latency) * 750 / 1000)) \
132 >ondemand/sampling_rate 128 >ondemand/sampling_rate
133 129
134show_sampling_rate_(min|max): THIS INTERFACE IS DEPRECATED, DON'T USE IT. 130show_sampling_rate_min:
135You can use wider ranges now and the general 131The sampling rate is limited by the HW transition latency:
136cpuinfo_transition_latency variable (cmp. with user-guide.txt) can be 132transition_latency * 100
137used to obtain exactly the same info: 133Or by kernel restrictions:
138show_sampling_rate_min = transtition_latency * 500 / 1000 134If CONFIG_NO_HZ is set, the limit is 10ms fixed.
139show_sampling_rate_max = transtition_latency * 500000 / 1000 135If CONFIG_NO_HZ is not set or no_hz=off boot parameter is used, the
140(divided by 1000 is to illustrate that sampling rate is in us and 136limits depend on the CONFIG_HZ option:
141transition latency is exported ns). 137HZ=1000: min=20000us (20ms)
138HZ=250: min=80000us (80ms)
139HZ=100: min=200000us (200ms)
140The highest value of kernel and HW latency restrictions is shown and
141used as the minimum sampling rate.
142
143show_sampling_rate_max: THIS INTERFACE IS DEPRECATED, DON'T USE IT.
142 144
143up_threshold: defines what the average CPU usage between the samplings 145up_threshold: defines what the average CPU usage between the samplings
144of 'sampling_rate' needs to be for the kernel to make a decision on 146of 'sampling_rate' needs to be for the kernel to make a decision on