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T480S Heads firmware lack ACPI P-state tables.

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Description

Without commit 91173, T480S systems running Heads firmware lack ACPI P-state tables. This primarily affects:

Xen hypervisor frequency scaling (the original reported issue)
Operating systems that rely on ACPI _PSS/_PCT/_PPC tables for CPU power management

outlined here: https://ticket.coreboot.org/issues/623
Fix availble: https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/91173

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start with commit 91173 and the linked coreboot review, then read the issue at coreboot ticket 623 for the original context. Confirm how the fix applies to T480S Heads firmware and verify that ACPI P-state tables are present for Xen and operating systems relying on _PSS, _PCT, and _PPC.

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Assessment

Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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