@@ -303,13 +303,18 @@ efficiency frequency management method on AMD processors.
303303AMD Pstate Driver Operation Modes
304304=================================
305305
306- ``amd_pstate `` CPPC has two operation modes: CPPC Autonomous(active) mode and
307- CPPC non-autonomous(passive) mode.
308- active mode and passive mode can be chosen by different kernel parameters.
309- When in Autonomous mode, CPPC ignores requests done in the Desired Performance
310- Target register and takes into account only the values set to the Minimum requested
311- performance, Maximum requested performance, and Energy Performance Preference
312- registers. When Autonomous is disabled, it only considers the Desired Performance Target.
306+ ``amd_pstate `` CPPC has 3 operation modes: autonomous (active) mode,
307+ non-autonomous (passive) mode and guided autonomous (guided) mode.
308+ Active/passive/guided mode can be chosen by different kernel parameters.
309+
310+ - In autonomous mode, platform ignores the desired performance level request
311+ and takes into account only the values set to the minimum, maximum and energy
312+ performance preference registers.
313+ - In non-autonomous mode, platform gets desired performance level
314+ from OS directly through Desired Performance Register.
315+ - In guided-autonomous mode, platform sets operating performance level
316+ autonomously according to the current workload and within the limits set by
317+ OS through min and max performance registers.
313318
314319Active Mode
315320------------
@@ -338,6 +343,15 @@ to the Performance Reduction Tolerance register. Above the nominal performance l
338343processor must provide at least nominal performance requested and go higher if current
339344operating conditions allow.
340345
346+ Guided Mode
347+ -----------
348+
349+ ``amd_pstate=guided ``
350+
351+ If ``amd_pstate=guided `` is passed to kernel command line option then this mode
352+ is activated. In this mode, driver requests minimum and maximum performance
353+ level and the platform autonomously selects a performance level in this range
354+ and appropriate to the current workload.
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342356User Space Interface in ``sysfs `` - General
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@@ -358,6 +372,9 @@ control its functionality at the system level. They are located in the
358372 "passive"
359373 The driver is functional and in the ``passive mode ``
360374
375+ "guided"
376+ The driver is functional and in the ``guided mode ``
377+
361378 "disable"
362379 The driver is unregistered and not functional now.
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