Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.P.

James Mankovich

Michael S Allison

Bradley Dean Winick

Daniel V Zilavy

Edward A Cross

Jonathan Yu Han Liu

Phillip David Langley

An embodiment of the invention provides an apparatus for computation of processor clock frequency ratios in a multi-processor system. The apparatus includes a computation engine configured to determine a processor clock frequency ratio by reading counter values of a first counter and of a second counter within a frequency ratio computation interval, and configured to determine a value of the second counter at an end of a frequency ratio valid interval where the frequency ratio is applied, wherein the frequency ratio valid interval is subsequent to the frequency ratio computation interval, and wherein the frequency ratio valid interval does not overlap the frequency ratio computation interval.

Computation of processor clock frequency ratios

A system and method for power management in a computer system having multiple power grids is disclosed. The system includes a service structure operable in conjunction with an operating system (OS) instance executed on the computer system. At least one uninterrupted power supply (UPS) and at least one alternative source of power provide power to the multiple power grids. Where an UPS sends a loss of power notification to the service structure, the service structure is operable to maintain power supply to the grids from an available alternative source of power.

System and method for power management in a computer system having multiple power grids

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