[Bugme-new] [Bug 33202] New: cpufreq-info-008 only reports maximum "current frequency", contradict cpufreq stats and /proc/cpuinfo
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Wed Apr 13 00:02:06 PDT 2011
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33202
Summary: cpufreq-info-008 only reports maximum "current
frequency", contradict cpufreq stats and /proc/cpuinfo
Product: Power Management
Version: 2.5
Kernel Version: 2.6.38.2-zen
Platform: All
OS/Version: Linux
Tree: Mainline
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: P1
Component: cpufreq
AssignedTo: cpufreq at vger.kernel.org
ReportedBy: leho at kraav.com
Regression: No
Linux travelmate 2.6.38.2-zen #56 ZEN SMP Tue Apr 12 14:06:11 EEST 2011 i686
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU U 330 @ 1.20GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
leho at travelmate ~ $ sudo cpufreq-info
cpufrequtils 008: cpufreq-info (C) Dominik Brodowski 2004-2009
Report errors and bugs to cpufreq at vger.kernel.org, please.
CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 0
CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 0
maximum transition latency: 10.0 us.
hardware limits: 666 MHz - 1.20 GHz
available frequency steps: 1.20 GHz, 1.07 GHz, 933 MHz, 799 MHz, 666 MHz
available cpufreq governors: ondemand, userspace, powersave, conservative,
performance
current policy: frequency should be within 666 MHz and 1.20 GHz.
The governor "conservative" may decide which speed to use
within this range.
current CPU frequency is 1.20 GHz (asserted by call to hardware).
cpufreq stats: 1.20 GHz:1.00%, 1.07 GHz:0.78%, 933 MHz:0.98%, 799 MHz:1.59%,
666 MHz:95.65% (9376)
analyzing CPU 1:
driver: acpi-cpufreq
CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 1
CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 1
maximum transition latency: 10.0 us.
hardware limits: 666 MHz - 1.20 GHz
available frequency steps: 1.20 GHz, 1.07 GHz, 933 MHz, 799 MHz, 666 MHz
available cpufreq governors: ondemand, userspace, powersave, conservative,
performance
current policy: frequency should be within 666 MHz and 1.20 GHz.
The governor "conservative" may decide which speed to use
within this range.
current CPU frequency is 1.20 GHz (asserted by call to hardware).
cpufreq stats: 1.20 GHz:0.51%, 1.07 GHz:0.44%, 933 MHz:0.85%, 799 MHz:1.46%,
666 MHz:96.73% (378)
analyzing CPU 2:
driver: acpi-cpufreq
CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 2
CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 2
maximum transition latency: 10.0 us.
hardware limits: 666 MHz - 1.20 GHz
available frequency steps: 1.20 GHz, 1.07 GHz, 933 MHz, 799 MHz, 666 MHz
available cpufreq governors: ondemand, userspace, powersave, conservative,
performance
current policy: frequency should be within 666 MHz and 1.20 GHz.
The governor "conservative" may decide which speed to use
within this range.
current CPU frequency is 1.20 GHz (asserted by call to hardware).
cpufreq stats: 1.20 GHz:0.82%, 1.07 GHz:0.67%, 933 MHz:0.97%, 799 MHz:1.48%,
666 MHz:96.05% (416)
analyzing CPU 3:
driver: acpi-cpufreq
CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 3
CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 3
maximum transition latency: 10.0 us.
hardware limits: 666 MHz - 1.20 GHz
available frequency steps: 1.20 GHz, 1.07 GHz, 933 MHz, 799 MHz, 666 MHz
available cpufreq governors: ondemand, userspace, powersave, conservative,
performance
current policy: frequency should be within 666 MHz and 1.20 GHz.
The governor "conservative" may decide which speed to use
within this range.
current CPU frequency is 1.20 GHz (asserted by call to hardware).
cpufreq stats: 1.20 GHz:0.20%, 1.07 GHz:0.20%, 933 MHz:0.47%, 799 MHz:0.70%,
666 MHz:98.43%
cat /proc/cpuinfo:
(234)
processor : 0
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 37
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU U 330 @ 1.20GHz
stepping : 5
cpu MHz : 666.000
cache size : 3072 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 4
core id : 0
cpu cores : 2
apicid : 0
initial apicid : 0
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 11
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov
pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx rdtscp lm
constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni dtes64
monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm
arat dts tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid
bogomips : 2400.28
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:
processor : 1
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 37
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU U 330 @ 1.20GHz
stepping : 5
cpu MHz : 666.000
cache size : 3072 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 4
core id : 0
cpu cores : 2
apicid : 1
initial apicid : 1
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 11
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov
pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx rdtscp lm
constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni dtes64
monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm
arat dts tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid
bogomips : 2400.11
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:
processor : 2
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 37
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU U 330 @ 1.20GHz
stepping : 5
cpu MHz : 666.000
cache size : 3072 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 4
core id : 2
cpu cores : 2
apicid : 4
initial apicid : 4
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 11
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov
pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx rdtscp lm
constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni dtes64
monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm
arat dts tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid
bogomips : 2400.08
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:
processor : 3
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 37
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU U 330 @ 1.20GHz
stepping : 5
cpu MHz : 666.000
cache size : 3072 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 4
core id : 2
cpu cores : 2
apicid : 5
initial apicid : 5
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 11
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov
pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx rdtscp lm
constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni dtes64
monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm
arat dts tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid
bogomips : 2398.58
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:
at no point does cpufreq-info report a lower "current frequency". i also have a
core i5 server in the room that has no such problem. as evident from cpufreq
stats, majority of time is in fact spent in the frequency specified by governor
so i'd say cpufreq-info is wrong here.
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