From e6f9dd40ed3bb686ef3071353f7d604e79668f16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: aaditya Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 21:59:08 +0700 Subject: system/thermal_daemon: Added (Linux Thermal Daemon). Signed-off-by: Willy Sudiarto Raharjo --- system/thermal_daemon/README | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) create mode 100644 system/thermal_daemon/README (limited to 'system/thermal_daemon/README') diff --git a/system/thermal_daemon/README b/system/thermal_daemon/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..89e3ef6c6b --- /dev/null +++ b/system/thermal_daemon/README @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +The Linux Thermal Daemon program from 01.org + +Thermald deals with thermal issues for intel processor families codenamed +intel sandy-bridge and above. +Its is a Linux daemon used to prevent the overheating of systems. +This daemon monitors temperature and applies compensation using available +cooling methods. + +Uses intel p-state driver. + +Prerequisites: + +Kernel + Need kernel with "Intel P State driver", to use Intel P state driver to + cool the system. + Intel Power clamp driver: To use Idle injection to cool the system. + CONFIG_X86_MSR, so that x86 MSR can be read/write from user space to + control P-States. + -- cgit v1.2.3