Difference between revisions of "How to configure cpufreqd"
| (11 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | This is the default Debian config, but works well out of the box | + | {{NOTE|Make sure you have the appropriate kernel modules loaded, such as <tt>cpufreq_powersave</tt>, <tt>cpufreq_userspace</tt>, and <tt>cpufreq_ondemand</tt> (see above note).}} |
| + | |||
| + | In Debian, all you have to do is: | ||
| + | :{{cmdroot|apt-get install cpufreqd}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | And in most cases it will work out of the box. | ||
| + | |||
| + | This is the default Debian config, but works well out of the box. Notice that the syntax for the config file has changed in cpufreqd-2.0.0, where you need to close [] sections with tags like [/Profile] or [/Rule]. | ||
# this is a comment | # this is a comment | ||
| Line 26: | Line 33: | ||
# | # | ||
# see CPUFREQD.CONF(5) manpage for a complete reference | # see CPUFREQD.CONF(5) manpage for a complete reference | ||
| − | + | ||
[General] | [General] | ||
pidfile=/var/run/cpufreqd.pid | pidfile=/var/run/cpufreqd.pid | ||
| Line 33: | Line 40: | ||
# Uncomment the following line to enable ACPI workaround (see cpufreqd.conf(5)) # acpi_workaround=1 | # Uncomment the following line to enable ACPI workaround (see cpufreqd.conf(5)) # acpi_workaround=1 | ||
verbosity=4 #(if you want a minimal logging set to 5) | verbosity=4 #(if you want a minimal logging set to 5) | ||
| − | + | ||
[Profile] | [Profile] | ||
name=hi_boost | name=hi_boost | ||
| Line 39: | Line 46: | ||
maxfreq=100% | maxfreq=100% | ||
policy=performance | policy=performance | ||
| − | + | ||
[Profile] | [Profile] | ||
name=medium_boost | name=medium_boost | ||
| Line 45: | Line 52: | ||
maxfreq=66% | maxfreq=66% | ||
policy=performance | policy=performance | ||
| − | + | ||
[Profile] | [Profile] | ||
name=lo_boost | name=lo_boost | ||
| Line 51: | Line 58: | ||
maxfreq=33% | maxfreq=33% | ||
policy=performance | policy=performance | ||
| − | + | ||
[Profile] | [Profile] | ||
name=lo_power | name=lo_power | ||
| Line 57: | Line 64: | ||
maxfreq=33% | maxfreq=33% | ||
policy=powersave | policy=powersave | ||
| − | + | ||
# conservative mode when not AC | # conservative mode when not AC | ||
[Rule] | [Rule] | ||
| Line 67: | Line 74: | ||
delay_cycles=3 | delay_cycles=3 | ||
profile=lo_boost | profile=lo_boost | ||
| − | + | ||
# need some power | # need some power | ||
[Rule] | [Rule] | ||
| Line 75: | Line 82: | ||
cpu_interval=30-80 | cpu_interval=30-80 | ||
profile=medium_boost | profile=medium_boost | ||
| − | + | ||
# need big power (not if battery very low) | # need big power (not if battery very low) | ||
[Rule] | [Rule] | ||
| Line 83: | Line 90: | ||
cpu_interval=70-100 | cpu_interval=70-100 | ||
profile=medium_boost | profile=medium_boost | ||
| − | + | ||
# full power when AC | # full power when AC | ||
[Rule] | [Rule] | ||
| Line 89: | Line 96: | ||
ac=on # (on/off) | ac=on # (on/off) | ||
profile=hi_boost | profile=hi_boost | ||
| − | + | ||
# full power when watching DVDs and not AC: | # full power when watching DVDs and not AC: | ||
# this is the last rule and takes less | # this is the last rule and takes less | ||
Latest revision as of 23:35, 17 January 2006
NOTE!
Make sure you have the appropriate kernel modules loaded, such as cpufreq_powersave, cpufreq_userspace, and cpufreq_ondemand (see above note).
In Debian, all you have to do is:
# apt-get install cpufreqd
And in most cases it will work out of the box.
This is the default Debian config, but works well out of the box. Notice that the syntax for the config file has changed in cpufreqd-2.0.0, where you need to close [] sections with tags like [/Profile] or [/Rule].
# this is a comment # # you need: 1 [General] section, # 1 or more [Profile] sections # 1 or more [Rule] sections # # a section ends at the first blank line # # [Rule] sample: # [Rule] # name=sample_rule # ac=on # (on/off) # battery_interval=0-10 # cpu_interval=30-60 # programs=xine,mplayer # profile=sample_profile # # [Profile] sample: # [Profile] # name=sample_profile # minfreq=10% # maxfreq=100% # policy=performance # # see CPUFREQD.CONF(5) manpage for a complete reference [General] pidfile=/var/run/cpufreqd.pid poll_interval=2 pm_type=acpi #(acpi, apm or pmu) # Uncomment the following line to enable ACPI workaround (see cpufreqd.conf(5)) # acpi_workaround=1 verbosity=4 #(if you want a minimal logging set to 5) [Profile] name=hi_boost minfreq=66% maxfreq=100% policy=performance [Profile] name=medium_boost minfreq=33% maxfreq=66% policy=performance [Profile] name=lo_boost minfreq=0% maxfreq=33% policy=performance [Profile] name=lo_power minfreq=0% maxfreq=33% policy=powersave # conservative mode when not AC [Rule] name=conservative ac=off # (on/off) battery_interval=0-100 cpu_interval=0-40 cpu_nice_scale=1.5 delay_cycles=3 profile=lo_boost # need some power [Rule] name=lo_cpu_boost ac=off # (on/off) battery_interval=0-100 cpu_interval=30-80 profile=medium_boost # need big power (not if battery very low) [Rule] name=hi_cpu_boost ac=off # (on/off) battery_interval=50-100 cpu_interval=70-100 profile=medium_boost # full power when AC [Rule] name=AC_on ac=on # (on/off) profile=hi_boost # full power when watching DVDs and not AC: # this is the last rule and takes less # precedence with respect to the others [Rule] name=dvd_watching ac=off # (on/off) battery_interval=0-100 programs=xine,totem,vlc,avidemux cpu_interval=0-100 profile=hi_boost
