Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751461AbWJPE6G (ORCPT ); Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:58:06 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751460AbWJPE6G (ORCPT ); Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:58:06 -0400 Received: from hera.kernel.org ([140.211.167.34]:44246 "EHLO hera.kernel.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750756AbWJPE6D (ORCPT ); Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:58:03 -0400 From: Len Brown Reply-To: Len Brown Organization: Intel Open Source Technology Center To: Adam Belay Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH 2/2] ACPI: handle timer ticks proactively Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:59:59 -0400 User-Agent: KMail/1.8.2 Cc: ACPI-ML , Linux Kernel ML , Dominik Brodowski , Arjan van de Ven References: <1156884713.1781.122.camel@localhost.localdomain> In-Reply-To: <1156884713.1781.122.camel@localhost.localdomain> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Multipart/Mixed; boundary="Boundary-00=_QHxMFESzlD49Erb" Message-Id: <200610160100.00954.len.brown@intel.com> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 9079 Lines: 239 --Boundary-00=_QHxMFESzlD49Erb Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline I ran bltk this patch vs 2.6.18.1 on a Dell i6400 Core Duo laptop. Initial result (1 measurement of each kernel) is that battery life is unchanged, but response time improves with the new patch. Summary files attached. thanks, -Len --Boundary-00=_QHxMFESzlD49Erb Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; name="Report.2.6.8.1-amb2" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Report.2.6.8.1-amb2" Workload Workload : Open Office (office) 1.0.4 System Manufacturer : Dell Inc. Product Name : MM061 System Release : SUSE LINUX 10.1 (i586) Kernel Release : 2.6.18.1-dirty CPU CPU : 0 CPU Model : Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2500 @ 2.00GHz Cache Size : 2048 KB Num Logical : 2 Governor : ondemand Timer : 0.00 Interrupts : 8.93 Load : 1.58% Max Frequecy : 2000000 Min Frequency : 1000000 Average Frequency : 1017733 Bus Master Activity : 0.00 C1 : 31.88 C2 : 32.65 C3 : 260.95 P0 : 1.69 P1 : 0.09 P2 : 0.05 P3 : 98.16 CPU CPU : 1 CPU Model : Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2500 @ 2.00GHz Cache Size : 2048 KB Num Logical : 2 Governor : ondemand Timer : 249.98 Interrupts : 2.82 Load : 1.92% Max Frequecy : 2000000 Min Frequency : 1000000 Average Frequency : 1017733 Bus Master Activity : 0.00 C1 : 4.19 C2 : 5.03 C3 : 287.82 P0 : 1.69 P1 : 0.09 P2 : 0.05 P3 : 98.16 Memory Memory Size : 2064260 kB Swap Size : 2104472 kB Max Memory : 664196 kB Max Swap : 0 kB Display Grafic Model : Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) Display Size : 1280x800x16 Display State : on 100.00%, standby 0.00%, suspend 0.00%, off 0.00% HD HD Model : HTS721010G9SA00 HD Size : 100030 MBytes (100 GB) HD RPM : - HD Reads : 0.00 per sec HD Writes : 2.77 per sec HD State : active/idle 0.00%, standby 100.00%, sleeping 0.00% BAT Battery Model : DELLUD2646 Charging State : charged Design Voltage : 11100 mV Design Capacity : 53280 mWh (100.00%) Last Full Capacity : 48384 mWh (90.81%) Remaining Capacity : 53280 mWh (100.00%) Start Capacity : 53280 mWh (100.00%) Finish Capacity : 11 mWh (0.02%) Drain Rate : 16.31 W (4.53 mWh per sec) Design Battery Rating : 196 min (03:16:02) Rating Battery Rating : 196 min (03:16:00) Iterations : 16.33 Cycle Time : 720.00 sec Work Time : 481.48 sec Response Time : 8.28 sec Score : 289.92 Source Source : results.office.amb2a Comment Comment : - Test Result Result : Passed --Boundary-00=_QHxMFESzlD49Erb Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; name="Report.2.6.8.1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Report.2.6.8.1" Workload Workload : Open Office (office) 1.0.4 System Manufacturer : Dell Inc. Product Name : MM061 System Release : SUSE LINUX 10.1 (i586) Kernel Release : 2.6.18.1 CPU CPU : 0 CPU Model : Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2500 @ 2.00GHz Cache Size : 2048 KB Num Logical : 2 Governor : ondemand Timer : 0.00 Interrupts : 11.84 Load : 2.18% Max Frequecy : 2000000 Min Frequency : 1000000 Average Frequency : 1016988 Bus Master Activity : 0.00 C1 : 0.00 C2 : 10.39 C3 : 565.52 P0 : 1.63 P1 : 0.09 P2 : 0.03 P3 : 98.25 CPU CPU : 1 CPU Model : Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2500 @ 2.00GHz Cache Size : 2048 KB Num Logical : 2 Governor : ondemand Timer : 249.98 Interrupts : 0.00 Load : 1.43% Max Frequecy : 2000000 Min Frequency : 1000000 Average Frequency : 1016988 Bus Master Activity : 0.00 C1 : 0.00 C2 : 11.11 C3 : 323.20 P0 : 1.63 P1 : 0.09 P2 : 0.03 P3 : 98.25 Memory Memory Size : 2064260 kB Swap Size : 2104472 kB Max Memory : 658288 kB Max Swap : 0 kB Display Grafic Model : Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) Display Size : 1280x800x16 Display State : on 100.00%, standby 0.00%, suspend 0.00%, off 0.00% HD HD Model : HTS721010G9SA00 HD Size : 100030 MBytes (100 GB) HD RPM : - HD Reads : 0.07 per sec HD Writes : 2.76 per sec HD State : active/idle 0.00%, standby 100.00%, sleeping 0.00% BAT Battery Model : DELLUD2646 Charging State : charged Design Voltage : 11100 mV Design Capacity : 53280 mWh (100.00%) Last Full Capacity : 48362 mWh (90.77%) Remaining Capacity : 53280 mWh (100.00%) Start Capacity : 53280 mWh (100.00%) Finish Capacity : 55 mWh (0.10%) Drain Rate : 16.29 W (4.53 mWh per sec) Design Battery Rating : 196 min (03:16:12) Rating Battery Rating : 196 min (03:16:00) Iterations : 16.33 Cycle Time : 720.00 sec Work Time : 482.11 sec Response Time : 8.87 sec Score : 270.59 Source Source : results.office.ref Comment Comment : - Test Result Result : Passed --Boundary-00=_QHxMFESzlD49Erb-- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/