[Bug 1699442] [NEW] Why use ppc64_cpu --frequency to read cpu's frequency greater than CPU's SPEC turbo frequency

[david]

Public bug reported:

1.system run stress for cpu
2.cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor	: 
cpu		: POWER (raw), altivec supported
clock		: 3325.000000MHz
revision	: 2.0 (pvr 004d 0200)
3.root at ubuntu:~# ppc64_cpu --frequency
min:	3.342 GHz 
max:	3.346 GHz 
avg:	3.344 GHz
4.CPU's Spec turbo frequency is 3325MHz
Why use ppc64_cpu --frequency to read cpu's frequency greater than CPU's SPEC turbo frequency.

** Affects: powerpc-ibm-utils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Why use ppc64_cpu --frequency to read cpu's frequency greater than
  CPU's SPEC turbo frequency

Status in powerpc-ibm-utils package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  1.system run stress for cpu
  2.cat /proc/cpuinfo
  processor	: 
  cpu		: POWER (raw), altivec supported
  clock		: 3325.000000MHz
  revision	: 2.0 (pvr 004d 0200)
  3.root at ubuntu:~# ppc64_cpu --frequency
  min:	3.342 GHz 
  max:	3.346 GHz 
  avg:	3.344 GHz
  4.CPU's Spec turbo frequency is 3325MHz
  Why use ppc64_cpu --frequency to read cpu's frequency greater than CPU's SPEC turbo frequency.

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