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  1. Bug #818830
  2. Comment #48

Comment 48 for bug 818830

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Kevin (kevinshlee) wrote :

Hmm, as Steven mentioned, this article http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTA0NjE says
"- Intel RC6 by default still hasn't been figured out fully by Intel for the logic when it can be successfully enabled without causing issues. This is for Intel Sandy Bridge hardware, but at least for the next-generation Ivy Bridge it looks like it can be more safely handled without causing issues for a minority of users. RC6-by-default has been an ongoing headache for Intel. "

It doesn't sound like fixing this bug https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38332 fixes the bug in this ticket.
It's so sad but I'm starting to think I should have bought a Macbook Air.