From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Feb 22 01:17:08 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B2B3C16A4CE; Tue, 22 Feb 2005 01:17:08 +0000 (GMT) Received: from gw.catspoiler.org (217-ip-163.nccn.net [209.79.217.163]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 25F0D43D1D; Tue, 22 Feb 2005 01:17:08 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from truckman@FreeBSD.org) Received: from FreeBSD.org (mousie.catspoiler.org [192.168.101.2]) by gw.catspoiler.org (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j1M1GwjY042758; Mon, 21 Feb 2005 17:17:02 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from truckman@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <200502220117.j1M1GwjY042758@gw.catspoiler.org> Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 17:16:58 -0800 (PST) From: Don Lewis To: kjelderg@gmail.com In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/plain; charset=us-ascii cc: acpi@FreeBSD.org cc: current@FreeBSD.org cc: nate@root.org Subject: Re: HEADSUP: cpufreq import complete, acpi_throttling changed X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 01:17:08 -0000 On 21 Feb, Eric Kjeldergaard wrote: > On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 13:21:32 -0800, Nate Lawson 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.