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diff --git a/system/thermal_daemon/README b/system/thermal_daemon/README index 9cca31e08c9f2..1510ad7c1b230 100644 --- a/system/thermal_daemon/README +++ b/system/thermal_daemon/README @@ -1,16 +1,13 @@ The Linux Thermal Daemon program from 01.org -Thermald deals with thermal issues for intel processor families codenamed -intel sandy-bridge and above. -Its is a Linux daemon used to prevent the overheating of systems. -This daemon monitors temperature and applies compensation using available -cooling methods. +Thermald deals with thermal issues for intel processor families +codenamed intel sandy-bridge and above. It is a Linux daemon +used to prevent the overheating of systems. This daemon monitors +temperature and applies compensation using available cooling methods. -Prerequisites: +Prerequisites: intel p-state driver and kernel 3.10+ -Uses intel p-state driver and works with kernels 3.10 and above. - -Prefers kernel with +Prefers kernel with: Intel RAPL power capping driver : Available from Linux kernel 3.13.rc1 Intel P State driver (Available in Linux kernel stable release) Intel Power clamp driver (Available in Linux kernel stable release) @@ -18,6 +15,4 @@ Prefers kernel with CONFIG_X86_MSR, so that x86 MSR can be read/write from user space to control RAPL if no RAPL powecap class driver is not present. - Default If none of the above is available uses cpufreq to control P states. - |