Subject: port-amd64/35267: Opteron/Athlon64 extra power saving
To: None <port-amd64-maintainer@netbsd.org, gnats-admin@netbsd.org,>
From: None <ndehne@gmail.com>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 12/17/2006 12:20:01
>Number:         35267
>Category:       port-amd64
>Synopsis:       Opteron/Athlon64 extra power saving
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    port-amd64-maintainer
>State:          open
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Dec 17 12:20:00 +0000 2006
>Originator:     Nino Dehne
>Release:        4.99.x
>Organization:
>Environment:
>Description:
In a recent Slashdot post[1] I read about a power saving method besides Cool'n'Quiet/PowerNow! that is supported by Opterons and Athlon64s:

http://electricrain.com/greg/opteron-powersave.txt

Could we please get support for that, if possible?


[1] http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=211944&cid=17259094
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