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Old 12-02-2018, 09:51 PM   #1
Lockywolf
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How to turn off cpu frequency scaling completely for Intel cpus?

Hello, everyone.

I want to compile ATLAS from SBo. No matter how I try (cpufreq-set, powersave governor, etc), ATLAS detects cpu scaling and doesn't compile.

I have an intel cpu:

Code:
root@delllaptop:/opt/anaconda3# cat /proc/cpuinfo 
processor	: 0
vendor_id	: GenuineIntel
cpu family	: 6
model		: 42
model name	: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU @ 2.50GHz
stepping	: 7
microcode	: 0x15
cpu MHz		: 2453.262
cache size	: 3072 KB
physical id	: 0
siblings	: 4
core id		: 0
cpu cores	: 2
apicid		: 0
initial apicid	: 0
fpu		: yes
fpu_exception	: yes
cpuid level	: 13
wp		: yes
flags		: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc cpuid aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx smx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes xsave avx lahf_lm epb pti tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid xsaveopt dtherm arat pln pts
bugs		: cpu_meltdown spectre_v1 spectre_v2 spec_store_bypass
bogomips	: 4988.52
clflush size	: 64
cache_alignment	: 64
address sizes	: 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

processor	: 1
vendor_id	: GenuineIntel
cpu family	: 6
model		: 42
model name	: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU @ 2.50GHz
stepping	: 7
microcode	: 0x15
cpu MHz		: 2402.434
cache size	: 3072 KB
physical id	: 0
siblings	: 4
core id		: 1
cpu cores	: 2
apicid		: 2
initial apicid	: 2
fpu		: yes
fpu_exception	: yes
cpuid level	: 13
wp		: yes
flags		: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc cpuid aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx smx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes xsave avx lahf_lm epb pti tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid xsaveopt dtherm arat pln pts
bugs		: cpu_meltdown spectre_v1 spectre_v2 spec_store_bypass
bogomips	: 4988.52
clflush size	: 64
cache_alignment	: 64
address sizes	: 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

processor	: 2
vendor_id	: GenuineIntel
cpu family	: 6
model		: 42
model name	: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU @ 2.50GHz
stepping	: 7
microcode	: 0x15
cpu MHz		: 2468.559
cache size	: 3072 KB
physical id	: 0
siblings	: 4
core id		: 0
cpu cores	: 2
apicid		: 1
initial apicid	: 1
fpu		: yes
fpu_exception	: yes
cpuid level	: 13
wp		: yes
flags		: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc cpuid aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx smx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes xsave avx lahf_lm epb pti tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid xsaveopt dtherm arat pln pts
bugs		: cpu_meltdown spectre_v1 spectre_v2 spec_store_bypass
bogomips	: 4988.52
clflush size	: 64
cache_alignment	: 64
address sizes	: 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

processor	: 3
vendor_id	: GenuineIntel
cpu family	: 6
model		: 42
model name	: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU @ 2.50GHz
stepping	: 7
microcode	: 0x15
cpu MHz		: 2477.798
cache size	: 3072 KB
physical id	: 0
siblings	: 4
core id		: 1
cpu cores	: 2
apicid		: 3
initial apicid	: 3
fpu		: yes
fpu_exception	: yes
cpuid level	: 13
wp		: yes
flags		: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc cpuid aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx smx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes xsave avx lahf_lm epb pti tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid xsaveopt dtherm arat pln pts
bugs		: cpu_meltdown spectre_v1 spectre_v2 spec_store_bypass
bogomips	: 4988.52
clflush size	: 64
cache_alignment	: 64
address sizes	: 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:
Any suggestions on how to compile ATLAS?

Would rebooting with 'init=/bin/sh' help?

Hardware frequency scaling is turned off in BIOS, or it is turned off as much as possible, although I guess that some resigual scaling, to avoid a burndown cannot be turned off through the stock BIOS interface.
 
Old 12-03-2018, 01:07 AM   #2
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Can you show the compile error ?

And: the cpu frequency scaling should not be turned off at all.
Last edited by Keruskerfuerst; 12-03-2018 at 01:54 AM.
 
Old 12-03-2018, 11:37 AM   #3
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I switched to OpenBLAS quite a few years ago but back when I did use ATLAS I had this in my build script:

Code:
../configure -Si cputhrchk 0
I don't know if that option is still supported but try it and see.
 
Old 12-03-2018, 12:21 PM   #4
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Hello,

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lockywolf View Post
Hello, everyone.

I want to compile ATLAS from SBo. No matter how I try (cpufreq-set, powersave governor, etc), ATLAS detects cpu scaling and doesn't compile.

I have an intel cpu:

Code:
root@delllaptop:/opt/anaconda3# cat /proc/cpuinfo 
model name	: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU @ 2.50GHz
Any suggestions on how to compile ATLAS?

Would rebooting with 'init=/bin/sh' help?

Hardware frequency scaling is turned off in BIOS, or it is turned off as much as possible, although I guess that some resigual scaling, to avoid a burndown cannot be turned off through the stock BIOS interface.
The scaling driver for your CPU must be intel_pstate. It can be disabled by passing intel_pstate=disable to the kernel.


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Old 12-03-2018, 01:49 PM   #5
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lockywolf View Post
I want to compile ATLAS from SBo. No matter how I try (cpufreq-set, powersave governor, etc), ATLAS detects cpu scaling and doesn't compile.
Have you tried running
Code:
/etc/rc.d/rc.cpufreq performance
as root,
before building ATLAS?

(as suggested in README.SLACKWARE, in file atlas.tar.gz on SBo -- see section INSTALLATION DETAILS, item 1)
Last edited by philanc; 12-03-2018 at 01:50 PM.
 
Old 12-03-2018, 04:37 PM   #6
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Quote:
chmod -x /etc/rc.d/rc.cpufreq && /etc/rc.d/rc.cpufreq stop
(you dont have chmod it just for a build. you can stop it then restart it when your done)

https://www.slackwiki.com/CPU_Frequency_Scaling
Last edited by wigums; 12-04-2018 at 04:02 AM.
 
  


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