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    cpufreq: intel_pstate: Add Skylake servers support · d8de7a44
    Srinivas Pandruvada authored
    Currently intel_pstate can function only in HWP mode on Skylake servers.
    When HWP feature is not enabled on the processor then acpi-cpufreq is
    driver is used.
    
    Based on the power and performance tests using intel_pstate scaling
    algorithm the results are comparable. But intel_pstate brings in
    additional features:
     - Display of turbo frequency range, which many users like to see
     - Place limits in the turbo frequency range when platform allows
    
    Since these tests are done only using non PID algorithm introduced in
    kernel version 4.14, this patch is not a backport candidate. So each user
    has to carefully weigh the benefits before he backports.
    Signed-off-by: default avatarSrinivas Pandruvada <srinivas.pandruvada@linux.intel.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarRafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
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