Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:50:09 -0800 From: Ben Widawsky <bwidawsk@freebsd.org> To: Milan Obuch <freebsd-hackers@dino.sk> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: est on newer CPU Message-ID: <20190220225009.4xz7bilvyyhvhpeg@smtp.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <20190220122347.64ee649c@wind.dino.sk> References: <20190218180119.137afd06@zeta.dino.sk> <20190219204457.4lliz3d4ycat7jgx@smtp.freebsd.org> <20190220122347.64ee649c@wind.dino.sk>
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On 19-02-20 12:23:47, Milan Obuch wrote: > On Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:44:57 -0800 > Ben Widawsky <bwidawsk@freebsd.org> wrote: > > > On 19-02-18 18:01:19, Milan Obuch wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have currently installed FreeBSD on HP gen10 server. With an > > > exception of HP RAID controller, needs to be switched to SATA mode, > > > everything went well (OK, I did some errors so it was a bit of > > > trials-errors but basically no problem). > > > > > > Now I found there is not working powerd - in dmesg > > > > > > est: CPU supports Enhanced Speedstep, but is not recognized. > > > est: cpu_vendor GenuineIntel, msr 20b600002500 > > > device_attach: est0 attach returned 6 > > > > > > CPU is > > > > > > CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Gold G5400 CPU @ 3.70GHz (3696.18-MHz > > > K8-class CPU) > > > > > > Actual system version is > > > > > > 12.0-STABLE FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE r344230 > > > > > > Is there something I can do to get est recognize this CPU and get > > > working powerd? > > > > > > Regards, > > > Milan > > > > To start with, can you try > > hw.est.msr_info=1 > > > > Well, I tried and put this line into /boot/loader.conf, but the result > was endless boot loop. No idea what is wrong... it just quickly loops, > most probably inserted line is causing system reset. > > > Also, is acpi_perf being loaded? > > > > No, there is no such file in /boot/kernel at all. > It wouldn't be in /boot/kernel, if you're not explicitly disabling it, it should be there. I have a feeling your ACPI tables have some weirdness to them. Might be worth looking for a BIOS upgrade if you haven't already. I can't look right away, but you could put a dump of your acpi tables for later debug. > Also, I tried 13-CURRENT last snapshot, it boot OK, but the net result > is the same - est could not attach, because CPU is not recognized. > > On another system, with different Intel CPU, it works. > > Milan > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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