On 2016-11-23 14:54, Ralf Ramsauer wrote:
> On 11/23/2016 02:26 PM, Jan Kiszka wrote:
>> On 2016-11-23 13:52, Ralf Ramsauer wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I first noticed that on the LeMaker Hikey: After jailhouse is
>>> (successfully) enabled, the CPU board gets incredibly hot (after a few
>>> seconds), though the root Linux still idles and no cells are created so
>>> far. When jailhouse is disabled again, it immediately cools down within
>>> seconds.
>>>
>>> Same applies to the TX1. The difference is that the TX1 comes with a
>>> huge heatsink, so it takes a few more minutes but still it gets somewhat
>>> 'warmer' than usual.
>>>
>>> Is this the expected behavior?
>>
>> I don't remember having noticed any smoke arising from the HiKey while
>> it was resting on surely inflammable material and running Jailhouse for
>> a while (definitely longer than some seconds. Was the scenario just
>> running the root cell? Let me check again. If it helps, I can also share
>> my Linux .config for 4.8 then.
> There is no smoke here as well, but it gets incredibly hot.
> 
> Yep, only running the root cell, no other cells.
> 
> Try to enable jailhouse on your Hikey and put your finger on the CPU.
> Your CPU should warm up as well, unless our board is not broken (and I
> doubt it's broken, as everything works fine).
> 
> Wolfgang just burned his fingers, too :-)

Well, the HiKey at least used to be infamous for heating up to cpu
housing to 95° - I saw pictures... But if Jailhouse triggers this, and
that not only on the HiKey, we should try to understand the reason.

Jan

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