EST(4) NetBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual EST(4)
NAME
est -- Enhanced SpeedStep
SYNOPSIS
est0 at cpu0
DESCRIPTION
The est driver provides support for Enhanced SpeedStep introduced in Intel's first and second generation of Pentium M processors. The follow- ing sysctl(8) variables are available with est: machdep.est.frequency.target The target frequency of the CPUs. machdep.est.frequency.current The current frequency. machdep.est.frequency.available The frequencies recognized by est. Note, however, that these variables are not guaranteed to exist in the future versions of NetBSD.
SEE ALSO
acpicpu(4), odcm(4), powernow(4) Intel Corporation, Intel Pentium M Processor. Datasheet, http://download.intel.com/support/processors/mobile/pm/sb/25261203.pdf, March, 2004. Intel Corporation, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology for the Intel Pentium M Processor. White Paper, http://download.intel.com/design/network/papers/30117401.pdf, March, 2004.
CAVEATS
The est driver is considered a legacy interface to be used only with old systems. It is known to be problematic with new CPUs. Furthermore, in the unlikely case where both est and ichlpcib(4) or piixpcib(4) provide support for SpeedStep, the PCI-based interfaces should not be accessed due possible race conditions. NetBSD 6.1.2 October 20, 2011 NetBSD 6.1.2
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