Subject: Re: POWERNOW_K8 support
To: None <port-amd64@netbsd.org>
From: Juan RP <juan@xtrarom.org>
List: port-amd64
Date: 08/05/2006 23:09:31
On Sat, 5 Aug 2006 18:47:05 +0200
Juan RP <juan@xtrarom.org> wrote:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> Well, so looks like I have the code working on at least one machine
> (reported by Joerl Carnat).
> 
> Could anyone please try:
> 
> http://www.xtrarom.org/~juan/netbsd_amd64_acpi_powernow.gz
> 
> The patch used for this kernel:
> 
> http://www.xtrarom.org/~juan/powernow_k8.patch
> 
> Reviews and comments are welcome, thanks.

I've added two common functions to detect/print AMD Power Management
features and call k8_powernow_init if FID/VID cpuids are detected, so it
should be safe now to test it on systems where those cpuid extflags are
not available.

New patch: http://www.xtrarom.org/~juan/powernow_k8_new.patch

At least there are users running the code and it seem to work:

Elad's Efrat dmesg: http://www.bsd.org.il/netbsd/acpi/dmesg
Joel Carnat's dmesg:  http://www.tumfatig.net/dmesg.PNOW_ACPI.html

Please test!