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From:
"Ted Unangst" <tedu@tedunangst.com>
Subject:
Re: improvement of perfpolicy auto
To:
"Vitaliy Makkoveev" <mvs@openbsd.org>
Cc:
tech@openbsd.org
Date:
Thu, 15 May 2025 14:45:13 -0400

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On 2025-05-15, Vitaliy Makkoveev wrote:

> I like this diff. Without it my machine (dmesg below) with
> 'hw.perfpolicy=auto' runs at 400 Mhz and can't be used for my normal
> workflow. As the addition in the 'hw.perfpolicy=auto' sound is broken, it
> plays the middle frequencies very quiet. This diff fixes it.
> 
> I don't like to use this machine with 'hw.perfpolicy=high' because it
> does permanent cooler on/off with hight frequency.
> 
> So, I want this diff be pushed forward. Can someone from this area
> provide feedback?

This is similar to the original approach long ago? That was flipped
because it wasn't responsive enough, but I've lost track of changes
since. Can you explain a little how it differs so we know it's not a
regression? (I always liked the old algorithm, heh, I'm just checking
we're not going to go back and forth.)