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From: Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@googlemail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Is cpufrequtils needed these days?
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:52:02 +0100
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On Sonntag 28 Februar 2010, Mick wrote:
> As I am working my way through this new box I am not sure if cpufrequtils
> is necessary for the kernel to manage the CPU.  Is this still necessary,
no. I have never needed it.

> or is the kernel itself clever enough to manage the hardware directly
> these days?

yes, it is. Just use the ondemand governor.