HEADS UP: Release schedule for 2006

[Kevin Oberman]

> Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:29:39 -0600
> From: Craig Boston <craig at feniz.gank.org>
> Sender: owner-freebsd-stable at freebsd.org
> 
> > -cpu0: <ACPI CPU (4 Cx states)> on acpi0
> > +cpu0: <ACPI CPU> on acpi0
> > 
> > Q: Guessing that's a formatting difference, rather then 6.x not recognizing 
> > the states (sysctl hw.acpi.cpu.cx_supported confirms 4 states)
> 
> Not sure on this, but you're probably better off using EST anyway as I
> think it gives you more control over the processor frequency.

No. There is no conflict between Cx states and EST. Cx states specifies
how deeply the CPU will sleep when idle. EST controls processor speed
and voltage. In most cases, your REALLY want to use both of these. They
are very significant in saving power. (Of course, USB tends to limit the
effectiveness of Cx states. I need to run without USB to get really good
battery life and to make suspend (S3) really ut power drain.
-- 
R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer
Energy Sciences Network (ESnet)
Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab)
E-mail: oberman at es.net			Phone: +1 510 486-8634