Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 17:16:58 -0800 (PST) From: Don Lewis <truckman@FreeBSD.org> To: kjelderg@gmail.com Cc: nate@root.org Subject: Re: HEADSUP: cpufreq import complete, acpi_throttling changed Message-ID: <200502220117.j1M1GwjY042758@gw.catspoiler.org> In-Reply-To: <d9175cad0502211532756f191b@mail.gmail.com>
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On 21 Feb, Eric Kjeldergaard wrote: > On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 13:21:32 -0800, Nate Lawson <nate@root.org> wrote: >> I've finished the major work of importing cpufreq. As part of this, the >> sysctls for acpi throttling have been removed. The power_profile script >> has been updated, so you can use performance/economy_cpu_freq= in >> rc.conf to set AC on/offline cpu frequencies. The acpi throttling >> support has been compiled into acpi_perf.ko so load that to get >> throttling. Do a sysctl dev.cpu to get an understanding of the cpufreq >> sysctls. > > I have been using cpufreq on and off since this got comitted and just > noticed a problem now. I can't really say when it started happening, > but I can say that it happens with a current from about 2 hours ago. > What happens is when I kldload cpufreq, usb stops working. If I have > a device that was already connected, it gets disconnected, I am unable > to connect any new devices. It's just completely unresponsive. > Whatever the issue is, it does not help to kldunload cpufreq, I am > forced to reboot to get USB working again. The system is an IBM > Thinkpad R40. I can give you whatever relevant info you need on > request. My R40 has had a similar problem since at least December (the first time I tried to use my USB mouse in quite some time). Part way through the boot process it powers down the USB ports and the mouse LEDs go dark. I haven't had time to investigate.
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