[Cbe-oss-dev] Kernel modules

[Geoff Levand]

On 02/12/2009 01:04 PM, Monk wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm currently digging into compiling kernel for the ps3. On Ubuntu the stock
> kernel loads various modules of which I'm not sure if they do make any sense
> on the ps3.
> This is the lsmod of the modules in question:
> 
> windfarm_smu_sat
> windfarm_pid
> windfarm_max6690_sensor
> windfarm_lm75_sensor
> windfarm_cpufreq_clamp
> windfarm_core
> 
> cpufreq_powersave
> cpufreq_userspace
> cpufreq_ondemand
> cpufreq_stats
> cpufreq_conservative
> 
> Can the ps3 make any use of the lm sensors and the cpu frequency scaling
> modules?

No.  I think those are for the Mac.

> Another point are the kernel debug options. The ps3_defconfig activates
> quite a number of the debug options. From what I read some of the options
> increase the resource usage of the kernel. Do I need the debug option as an
> end-user?

No.  ps3_defconfig is mainly for developers.  It is a good starting point,
but can be adjusted to your needs.

-Geoff