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--- en:c2_set_cpu_freq [2016/09/05 16:34]
joy.cho [How to set the number of cpu cores]
+++ en:c2_set_cpu_freq [2017/07/20 09:41] (current)
joy.cho [How to set max cpu frequency]
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 <WRAP center round important>
-  * Ubuntu
+  * Ubuntu : Available with 3.14.77-80 (Sep 8, 2016) or higher version
-  * Android
+  * Android : Available with Android v2.2 or higher version
 </WRAP>
+For further information, you can refer to the following forum thread.
+http://forum.odroid.com/viewtopic.php?f=141&t=23044
 ===== How to set max cpu frequency =====
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 == The available list of cpu frequency set ==
-We recommend the following cpu frequency sets under normal conditions.
+Here are the common sets we recommend under normal conditions.
 |  frequency  |  notation on boot.ini  |
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 |  1.680 GHz  |  "1680"   | booting OK with 4 cores / recommend 3 cores for heavy load test  |
 |  1.752 GHz  |  "1752"   | booting OK with 4 cores / recommend 2 cores for heavy load test  |
-|  1.896 GHz  |  "1896"  | booing OK with 1~3 cores / recommend running with a single core  |
+|  1.896 GHz  |  "1896"  | booting OK with 1~3 cores / recommend running with a single core  |
-|  1.920 GHz  |  "1920"  | booint OK with 1 or 2 cores / recommend running with a single core  |
+|  1.920 GHz  |  "1920"  | booting OK with 1 or 2 cores / recommend running with a single core  |
 |  1.944 GHz  |  "1944"  | booting OK with a single core but unstable |
 |  2.016 GHz  |  "2016"  | extremely unstable  |
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 == setting boot.ini ==
-Please modify **max_freq ** based on the aforementioned frequency table and be sure the unit is MHz.
+Please modify **max_freq ** based on the aforementioned frequency table. The unit of max_freq in boot.ini is MHz.
+If you don't set max_freq in bootargs or the setting value is wrong one which doesn't exist in frequency table, max_freq will be set as "1.536GHz" by default.
 <code>
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 # max cpu frequency in dvfs table / in MHz unit
 # setenv max_freq "2016"  # 2.016GHz
-# setenv max_freq "1944"  # 1.944GHz
 # setenv max_freq "1944"  # 1.944GHz
 # setenv max_freq "1920"  # 1.920GHz
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 After setting it, then be sure you do reboot.
-You can check the frequency list as following. (example : setenv max_freq "1656")
+You can check the frequency list as following.
+ex) setenv max_freq "1656"
 <code>
 root@odroid64:~# cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_available_frequencies
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 # Boot Arguments
-# add maxcpus in bootargs
+# add max_freq in bootargs
-setenv bootargs "root=UUID=e139ce78-9841-40fe-8823-96a304a09859 rootwait ro ${condev} no_console_suspend max_freq=${max_freq} maxcpus=${maxcpus} hdmimode=${m} m_bpp=${m_bpp} vout=${vout} fsck.repair=yes net.ifnames=0 elevator=noop disablehpd=${hpd}"
+setenv bootargs "root=UUID=e139ce78-9841-40fe-8823-96a304a09859 rootwait ro ${condev} no_console_suspend max_freq=${max_freq} maxcpus=${maxcpus} hdmimode=${m} ${comde} m_bpp=${m_bpp} vout=${vout} fsck.repair=yes net.ifnames=0 elevator=noop disablehpd=${hpd}"
 </code>
+After setting it, then please be sure you do reboot.
+You can check the activated cpu cores as following.
+ex) setenv maxcpus "2"
+<code>
+root@odroid64:~# cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/online
+-1
+root@odroid64:~# cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/offline
+-3
+</code>
+<code>
+root@odroid64:~# cat /proc/cpuinfo
+processor       : 0
+BogoMIPS        : 2.00
+Features        : fp asimd crc32
+CPU implementer : 0x41
+CPU architecture: 8
+CPU variant     : 0x0
+CPU part        : 0xd03
+CPU revision    : 4
+processor       : 1
+BogoMIPS        : 2.00
+Features        : fp asimd crc32
+CPU implementer : 0x41
+CPU architecture: 8
+CPU variant     : 0x0
+CPU part        : 0xd03
+CPU revision    : 4
+Hardware        : ODROID-C2
+</code>