From 61a7c6b2be5795418f1e7c9596c52298e6bde6cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cuu Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:08:44 +1200 Subject: [PATCH] update readme --- README.md | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 35c5db0..e53d13e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -87,6 +87,41 @@ Here's how you can flash the firmware on DevTerm(A06 or CM4) or a PC running Ubu * [CM4 adapter schematic](https://github.com/clockworkpi/DevTerm/blob/main/clockwork_Adapter_CM4_Schematic.pdf) * [Learning more...](Schematics/) +## Gearbox + +Gearbox(A06 only) is a script tool used to adjust the big.LITTLE architecture of the A06 chip. + +In latest os image of A06, default Gearbox is set to use 4 LITTLE core with 816Mhz,GPU at 400Mhz + +``` +Current Status: ++-----------------------------------+-----------------+-----------+ +| Cortex-A53 | Cortex-A72 | Mali-T860 | ++--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-----------+ +| CPU 0 | CPU 1 | CPU 2 | CPU 3 | CPU 4 | CPU 5 | GPU | ++--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-----------+ +| 816Mhz | 816Mhz | 816Mhz | 816Mhz | OFF | OFF | 400MHz | ++--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-----------+ +CPU Governor: schedutil GPU Governor: simple_ondemand +``` + +you can run `a06-gearbox` to see the current core status. + +Run `sudo a06-gearbox -s n` to set gear + +There are 6 gears in gearbox + +``` + 1 for simple writing tasks with long battery life. + 2 for browsing most websites with long battery life. + 3 for most 2D games and emulators. + 4 for playing videos and 3D games. + 5 for performance-first tasks. + 6 for max performance, max power (usage). + +``` + + ## Community Please visit our [Github Wiki](https://github.com/clockworkpi/DevTerm/wiki) and https://forum.clockworkpi.com for more information.