Sven Anders schrieb: > Nicolas Boichat schrieb: > >> Hi, >> >> Wow, impressive report, that's really unfortunate and frustrating it >> doesn't really helps us to improve power management on Linux... >> >> >>>> The following hopes I have: >>>> >>>> 1) The auto USB suspend framework will solve the too-many interrupts >>>> problems. >>>> >> Have you tried this kernel option? >> CONFIG_USB_SUSPEND: USB selective suspend/resume and wakeup (EXPERIMENTAL) >> > > What I meant was the new "autosuspend" parameter of the "usbcore": > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ modinfo usbcore > filename: > /lib/modules/2.6.21-rc6-mm1-mactel/kernel/drivers/usb/core/usbcore.ko > license: GPL > vermagic: 2.6.21-rc6-mm1-mactel SMP preempt mod_unload CORE2 > parm: usbfs_snoop:true to log all usbfs traffic (bool) > parm: use_both_schemes:try the other device initialization scheme > if the first one fails (bool) > parm: old_scheme_first:start with the old device initialization > scheme (bool) > parm: blinkenlights:true to cycle leds on hubs (bool) > parm: autosuspend:default autosuspend delay (int) > > The last one here - I'm currently testing is... > > >> Looks interesting... You might be able to disable some devices and see >> if it improves power consumption... >> >> >>>> 2) The dyn-ticks patches will allow the processor to sleep longer. >>>> >> At least in the current version, it doesn't help at all unfortunately. >> Why not?
Additionally i encountered this, look at the number of interrupts: procs -----------memory---------- ---swap-- -----io---- -system-- ----cpu---- r b swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id wa 0 0 0 315128 66764 360508 0 0 0 0 49 109 4 0 97 0 0 0 0 315252 66764 360508 0 0 0 0 59 2095 4 1 96 0 0 0 0 315252 66764 360508 0 0 0 0 44 99 4 0 97 0 0 0 0 315252 66764 360508 0 0 0 0 64 147 3 0 97 0 0 0 0 315252 66764 360508 0 0 0 0 42 85 4 0 96 0 0 0 0 315252 66764 360508 0 0 0 0 69 175 3 0 97 0 0 0 0 315252 66764 360508 0 0 0 0 52 2082 4 0 96 0 0 0 0 315252 66764 360508 0 0 0 0 89 217 4 0 97 0 0 0 0 315252 66772 360500 0 0 0 25 52 116 4 0 84 13 0 0 0 315252 66772 360508 0 0 0 0 64 151 3 0 97 0 0 0 0 315252 66772 360508 0 0 0 0 38 84 4 0 96 0 0 0 0 315252 66772 360508 0 0 0 0 63 2089 3 0 96 0 0 0 0 315252 66780 360500 0 0 0 36 54 115 4 0 96 1 0 0 0 315252 66780 360500 0 0 0 27 69 149 4 0 97 0 0 0 0 315252 66780 360500 0 0 0 0 46 109 4 0 97 0 0 0 0 315252 66780 360500 0 0 0 0 68 148 4 0 97 0 0 0 0 315252 66780 360500 0 0 0 0 39 2033 4 1 96 0 0 0 0 315252 66788 360508 0 0 0 36 180 411 4 0 96 1 0 0 0 315252 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 43 109 3 0 97 0 0 0 0 315252 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 63 148 4 0 96 0 0 0 0 315252 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 44 113 4 0 97 0 0 0 0 315252 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 65 2097 4 1 96 0 0 0 0 315252 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 49 103 3 0 97 0 0 0 0 315252 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 61 143 4 0 96 0 0 0 0 315252 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 46 111 4 0 97 0 0 0 0 315252 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 63 144 4 0 97 0 0 0 0 315252 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 41 2019 4 0 97 0 0 0 0 315252 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 66 169 3 0 96 0 0 0 0 315252 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 77 245 11 0 89 0 Here i first used the touchpad: 0 0 0 315236 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 195 202 5 0 95 0 0 0 0 315236 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 170 150 5 0 95 0 procs -----------memory---------- ---swap-- -----io---- -system-- ----cpu---- r b swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id wa 1 0 0 315236 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 191 2601 5 0 95 0 0 0 0 315236 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 175 139 5 0 95 0 0 0 0 315268 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 200 200 5 1 95 0 0 0 0 315268 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 170 128 5 0 95 0 0 0 0 315268 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 195 191 5 0 95 0 0 0 0 315268 66788 360508 0 0 0 0 171 2535 5 0 95 0 0 0 0 315284 66800 360496 0 0 4 16 309 458 5 0 82 13 0 0 0 315284 66800 360496 0 0 0 0 173 128 5 0 95 0 0 0 0 315284 66800 360508 0 0 0 0 197 196 5 0 95 0 0 0 0 315284 66800 360508 0 0 0 0 174 128 5 1 95 0 0 0 0 315292 66800 360508 0 0 0 0 198 2646 5 0 95 0 0 0 0 315292 66800 360508 0 0 0 0 175 142 5 0 95 0 0 0 0 315292 66808 360500 0 0 0 36 208 247 4 0 92 3 0 0 0 315292 66808 360500 0 0 0 0 168 122 5 0 95 0 0 0 0 315292 66808 360508 0 0 0 0 193 216 5 0 95 0 And from here on the number of interrupts stays this high. only after doing rmmod uhci_hcd && modprobe uhci_hcd the number of interrupts goes back to below 100 per second. maybe the touchpad driver is missing a "deactive function". with kind regards thomas ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Mactel-linux-devel mailing list Mactel-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mactel-linux-devel
