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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@g5.osdl.org> | 2006-10-03 19:35:11 -0400 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@g5.osdl.org> | 2006-10-03 19:35:11 -0400 |
commit | 708e16892e1646594a29eaa7ac7b209b600b9fd2 (patch) | |
tree | fe7c31bc0edef84eb1075c7e195340047d6aaa17 /Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt | |
parent | f3c87a8999c28f2948ebd407574f7e9fb5c577b2 (diff) | |
parent | a847825970e741e20a09c659978baa34016b63bc (diff) |
Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bunk/trivial
* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bunk/trivial: (39 commits)
Add missing maintainer countries in CREDITS
Fix bytes <-> kilobytes typo in Kconfig for ramdisk
fix a typo in Documentation/pi-futex.txt
BUG_ON conversion for fs/xfs/
BUG_ON() conversion in fs/nfsd/
BUG_ON conversion for fs/reiserfs
BUG_ON cleanups in arch/i386
BUG_ON cleanup in drivers/net/tokenring/
BUG_ON cleanup for drivers/md/
kerneldoc-typo in led-class.c
debugfs: spelling fix
rcutorture: Fix incorrect description of default for nreaders parameter
parport: Remove space in function calls
Michal Wronski: update contact info
Spelling fix: "control" instead of "cotrol"
reboot parameter in Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
Fix copy&waste bug in comment in scripts/kernel-doc
remove duplicate "until" from kernel/workqueue.c
ite_gpio fix tabbage
fix file specification in comments
...
Fixed trivial path conflicts due to removed files:
arch/mips/dec/boot/decstation.c, drivers/char/ite_gpio.c
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt | 12 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt b/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt index f4b8dc4237e6..6a9c55bd556b 100644 --- a/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt +++ b/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt | |||
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ selected for each specific use. | |||
57 | 57 | ||
58 | Basically, it's the following flow graph: | 58 | Basically, it's the following flow graph: |
59 | 59 | ||
60 | CPU can be set to switch independetly | CPU can only be set | 60 | CPU can be set to switch independently | CPU can only be set |
61 | within specific "limits" | to specific frequencies | 61 | within specific "limits" | to specific frequencies |
62 | 62 | ||
63 | "CPUfreq policy" | 63 | "CPUfreq policy" |
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ directory. | |||
109 | 2.4 Ondemand | 109 | 2.4 Ondemand |
110 | ------------ | 110 | ------------ |
111 | 111 | ||
112 | The CPUfreq govenor "ondemand" sets the CPU depending on the | 112 | The CPUfreq governor "ondemand" sets the CPU depending on the |
113 | current usage. To do this the CPU must have the capability to | 113 | current usage. To do this the CPU must have the capability to |
114 | switch the frequency very quickly. There are a number of sysfs file | 114 | switch the frequency very quickly. There are a number of sysfs file |
115 | accessible parameters: | 115 | accessible parameters: |
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ have to be made in a row before the CPU frequency is actually lower. | |||
137 | If set to '1' then the frequency decreases as quickly as it increases, | 137 | If set to '1' then the frequency decreases as quickly as it increases, |
138 | if set to '2' it decreases at half the rate of the increase. | 138 | if set to '2' it decreases at half the rate of the increase. |
139 | 139 | ||
140 | ignore_nice_load: this parameter takes a value of '0' or '1', when set | 140 | ignore_nice_load: this parameter takes a value of '0' or '1'. When |
141 | to '0' (its default) then all processes are counted towards towards the | 141 | set to '0' (its default), all processes are counted towards the |
142 | 'cpu utilisation' value. When set to '1' then processes that are | 142 | 'cpu utilisation' value. When set to '1', the processes that are |
143 | run with a 'nice' value will not count (and thus be ignored) in the | 143 | run with a 'nice' value will not count (and thus be ignored) in the |
144 | overal usage calculation. This is useful if you are running a CPU | 144 | overall usage calculation. This is useful if you are running a CPU |
145 | intensive calculation on your laptop that you do not care how long it | 145 | intensive calculation on your laptop that you do not care how long it |
146 | takes to complete as you can 'nice' it and prevent it from taking part | 146 | takes to complete as you can 'nice' it and prevent it from taking part |
147 | in the deciding process of whether to increase your CPU frequency. | 147 | in the deciding process of whether to increase your CPU frequency. |