@@ -262,6 +262,28 @@ Which shows that the base frequency now increased from 2600 MHz at performance
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level 0 to 2800 MHz at performance level 4. As a result, any workload, which can
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use fewer CPUs, can see a boost of 200 MHz compared to performance level 0.
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+ Changing performance level via BMC Interface
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+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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+ It is possible to change SST-PP level using out of band (OOB) agent (Via some
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+ remote management console, through BMC "Baseboard Management Controller"
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+ interface). This mode is supported from the Sapphire Rapids processor
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+ generation. The kernel and tool change to support this mode is added to Linux
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+ kernel version 5.18. To enable this feature, kernel config
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+ "CONFIG_INTEL_HFI_THERMAL" is required. The minimum version of the tool
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+ is "v1.12" to support this feature, which is part of Linux kernel version 5.18.
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+ To support such configuration, this tool can be used as a daemon. Add
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+ a command line option --oob::
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+ # intel-speed-select --oob
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+ Intel(R) Speed Select Technology
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+ Executing on CPU model:143[0x8f]
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+ OOB mode is enabled and will run as daemon
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+ In this mode the tool will online/offline CPUs based on the new performance
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+ level.
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Check presence of other Intel(R) SST features
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