Linux Kernel Power Regression
Power tests for Phoronix showing big regression. This is just one of the systems and one of the quick tests for the Friday article.
Linux 2.6.35
Processor: Intel T2400 @ 1.83GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 2613EJU, Chipset: Intel Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS + ICH7-M, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9SA00, Graphics: ATI Radeon Mobility X1400 (392/350MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1981
OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: radeon 6.13.1, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled. This was running on battery power.
Linux 2.6.38
OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-020638-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: radeon 6.13.1, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050
Linux 2.6.37
OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.37-020637-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: radeon 6.13.1, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050
Linux 2.6.36
OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.36-020636-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: radeon 6.13.1, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050
Linux 2.6.39 Dev
OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.39-999-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: radeon 6.13.1, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050
OpenArena
This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
OpenSSL
Timed Idle
OpenArena
OpenSSL
SYS Power Monitor
Linux 2.6.35
Processor: Intel T2400 @ 1.83GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 2613EJU, Chipset: Intel Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS + ICH7-M, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9SA00, Graphics: ATI Radeon Mobility X1400 (392/350MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1981
OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: radeon 6.13.1, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled. This was running on battery power.
Testing initiated at 22 April 2011 15:21 by user phoronix.
Linux 2.6.38
Processor: Intel T2400 @ 1.83GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 2613EJU, Chipset: Intel Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS + ICH7-M, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9SA00, Graphics: ATI Radeon Mobility X1400 (392/350MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1981
OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-020638-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: radeon 6.13.1, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled. This was running on battery power.
Testing initiated at 22 April 2011 15:34 by user phoronix.
Linux 2.6.37
Processor: Intel T2400 @ 1.83GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 2613EJU, Chipset: Intel Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS + ICH7-M, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9SA00, Graphics: ATI Radeon Mobility X1400 (392/350MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1981
OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.37-020637-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: radeon 6.13.1, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled. This was running on battery power.
Testing initiated at 22 April 2011 15:48 by user phoronix.
Linux 2.6.36
Processor: Intel T2400 @ 1.83GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 2613EJU, Chipset: Intel Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS + ICH7-M, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9SA00, Graphics: ATI Radeon Mobility X1400 (392/350MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1981
OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.36-020636-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: radeon 6.13.1, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled. This was running on battery power.
Testing initiated at 22 April 2011 16:04 by user phoronix.
Linux 2.6.39 Dev
Processor: Intel T2400 @ 1.83GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 2613EJU, Chipset: Intel Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS + ICH7-M, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9SA00, Graphics: ATI Radeon Mobility X1400 (392/350MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1981
OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.39-999-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: radeon 6.13.1, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled. This was running on battery power.
Testing initiated at 22 April 2011 16:19 by user phoronix.