Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Support For Linux

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Support For Linux

Earlier this year I heard from an Intel PR representative they had no plans for a Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Linux driver and immediately heard after that from a developer it was bollocks from the media department as usual. Today patches have emerged for supporting Turbo Boost Max 3.0 in the Linux kernel...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Turbo-Boost-3.0-For-Linux

[chuckula]

Of course the PR department doesn't know what's going on.
Good to see the #1 organizational contributor to the Linux Kernel continuing to support its products. The new turbo boost stuff will really take off with Skylake E next year.

[Ardje]

Rhubarb, rhubarb<cough>HMP patches</cough>walla walla.
I assume it needs more than just a clock-frequency driver, but also changes to whatever scheduler.

[Dick Palmer]

Why can't Intel's media people keep their bollocks to themselves?

There should be a law or something...

[cj.wijtmans]

Why can't Intel's media people keep their bollocks to themselves?

There should be a law or something...

My thought are that they are typically marketing jerks, that are up Apples and/or Microsoft ass. "Linux?? Of course not!"

They should just let a developer that is tired of sitting inside all the time to do the PR now and then.

[starshipeleven]

Why can't Intel's media people keep their bollocks to themselves?

There should be a law or something...

Media people are useless in most other companies too. Like say AMD, but the list is long.

[starshipeleven]

They should just let a developer that is tired of sitting inside all the time to do the PR now and then.

No, the risk of a "Fuck you XXXX" (with XXXX being something that actually deserves this a lot) is too great.
The marketing types at the helm of most companies think that any interaction must conform to classical corporate fake friendlyness.

[Tim Chen]

Rhubarb, rhubarb<cough>HMP patches</cough>walla walla.
I assume it needs more than just a clock-frequency driver, but also changes to whatever scheduler.

Yup, 4 of the patches in the patch series are to enhance the scheduler to provide the proper support.

[r1348]

...Like say AMD, but the list is long.

Oh come on now! Their slides are legendary!

[DJViking]

Marvelous. Good to see that Intel has the right priorities regarding continuing Linux support.