Linux Archive - Bug#405140: linux-2.6 - xen images does not support frequency scaling

Gunnar Wagenknecht wrote:
> I can confirm this problem with linux-image-2.6.18-5-xen-amd64 on a Dell
> PowerEdge 6850 with Intel Xeon CPUs. It does not occur use the non-Xen
> kernel image (linux-image-2.6.18-5-amd64).
>
> # uname -a
> Linux somehostname 2.6.18-5-xen-amd64 #1 SMP Tue Oct 2 21:48:12 UTC 2007
> x86_64 GNU/Linux
> # dmesg | grep processor:
> processor: Unknown symbol pm_idle
> processor: Unknown symbol pm_idle
> processor: Unknown symbol pm_idle
>
> I wonder what the consequences are. Will my processors overheat and the
> system burn?
>
> Janusz, should I install your patch and create a custom kernel or does
> my system work without it?

My server (PC clone) works without it. However, if I see that initrd images
created in Debian supported way do load thermal.ko as the very first module,
I think there must be a reason for this.

Michael Berlin wrote:
> I just read your comments on a Xen Debian bugreport:
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=405140
> I've got the same problems with the Xen Image
> linux-image-2.6.18-5-xen-vserver-amd64
>
> Did I understand it right, that still nobody wants to fix this bug?
> I must admit, I'm not willed to re-compile the kernel on my own because I
> want to benefit from the Debian security updates and not always check on my
> own if patches have to be applied.

Maybe other kernel or initramfs-tools package maintainers, not only Bastian
Blank, could share their point of view?

Regards,
Janusz

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