--- /usr/src/linux/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt 2005-05-27 07:06:46.000000000 +0200 +++ governors.txt 2005-06-24 16:40:40.000000000 +0200 @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Dominik Brodowski + some additions and corrections by Nico Golde @@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ 2.1 Performance 2.2 Powersave 2.3 Userspace +2.4 Ondemand 3. The Governor Interface in the CPUfreq Core @@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ scaling_max_freq. -2.1 Powersave +2.2 Powersave ------------- The CPUfreq governor "powersave" sets the CPU statically to the @@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ scaling_max_freq. -2.2 Userspace +2.3 Userspace ------------- The CPUfreq governor "userspace" allows the user, or any userspace @@ -103,6 +105,14 @@ 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 =============================================