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diff --git a/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt b/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt index b85481acd0ca..933fae74c337 100644 --- a/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt +++ b/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Dominik Brodowski <linux@brodo.de> + some additions and corrections by Nico Golde <nico@ngolde.de> @@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ Contents: 2.1 Performance 2.2 Powersave 2.3 Userspace +2.4 Ondemand 3. The Governor Interface in the CPUfreq Core @@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ highest frequency within the borders of scaling_min_freq and scaling_max_freq. -2.1 Powersave +2.2 Powersave ------------- The CPUfreq governor "powersave" sets the CPU statically to the @@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ lowest frequency within the borders of scaling_min_freq and scaling_max_freq. -2.2 Userspace +2.3 Userspace ------------- The CPUfreq governor "userspace" allows the user, or any userspace @@ -103,6 +105,14 @@ by making a sysfs file "scaling_setspeed" available in the CPU-device directory. +2.4 Ondemand +------------ + +The CPUfreq govenor "ondemand" sets the CPU depending on the +current usage. To do this the CPU must have the capability to +switch the frequency very fast. + + 3. The Governor Interface in the CPUfreq Core ============================================= |