Re: [ACPI] Ali 1535 Transmeta with 200204xx

[Patrick M. <mo...@os...>]

On Wed, 15 May 2002, Pavel Machek wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> > > > Well.   Throttling a Crusoe processor ?  Didn't you notice that
> > > > such processors have _real_ power comsuption saving with their famous
> > > > LongRun(TM) technology instead ?  Also notice that Transmetta have
> > > 
> > > Yep, throttling it makes sense -- it could lower voltage for CPU.
> > 
> > The Crusoe has mtrr registers that allow you to set throttling ranges,
> 
> Throttling in Memoty Type Range Registers?
> 
> > and guide policy. The actual policy implementation is buried deep in their
> > x86 emulator
> 
> But.. this is user choice. If I want to throttle CPU  I basically say "I'd
> like batteries last longer, slow it down". x86 emulator can not do that for
> me.

Remember that the Crusoe is not an x86 chip. It is a VLIW architecture 
that emulates x86 instructions... see 

http://transmeta.com/technology/index.html

for more information.

	-pat