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NAME

       cpufreq-aperf - Calculates the average frequency over a time period

SYNTAX

       cpufreq-aperf [options]

DESCRIPTION

       On latest processors exist two MSR registers refered to as:
         - MPERF increasing with maxium (P0) frequency in C0
         - APERF increasing with current/actual frequency in C0

       From  this  information the average frequency over a time period can be
       calculated and this is what this tool does.

       A nice falloff feature beside the  average  frequency  is  the  time  a
       processor  core  remained in C0 (working state) or any CX (sleep state)
       processor sleep state during the measured time period. This information
       can  be determined from the fact that MPERF only increases in C0 state.

OPTIONS

       -c --cpu <CPU>
               The <CPU> core to measure - default all cores.

       -i --interval <seconds>
              Refresh rate - default 1 second.

       -o --once
              Exit after one interval.

       -h --help
              Prints the available options.

REMARKS

       The msr driver must be loaded for this command to work.

AUTHORS

       Thomas Renninger <trenn@suse.de>

SEE ALSO

       cpufreq-set(1), cpufreq-info(1)