[Kernel] May linux-ck kernel eventually come to "core"?

Question

Hello,
This is not a rethorical question nor a flame war thread. This is a true question now that I've bought a new laptop.
I found (no fan sensors...) that running even "World of Goo" (not too many CPU intensive), the temperature went from 51ºC up to 84ºC easily (in less than 1 minute) with 85ºC tagged as "high" and 100ºC as critical.
I thought it was the working temperature (a bit high, I now) but I thought as I found the linux-ck repo that I might give it a try.
So, I installed "ck-corex" (which matches my Core i7 kernel) and found that even running CPU intensive applications, my core temperature was 64ºC.. Which is 20ºC less than stock kernel!!
Then, that's my question: do you think a more optimized linux kernel should be on "core" so newbies may use it as default? Or, at least, give it more publicity so it may lower hardware risks?
Thanks in advance,
  franzrogar
Last edited by franzrogar (2012-02-04 08:27:05)

Answer 1

Oh, OK. Thank you very much for the information but I think a newbie would never click on a page called "patches and patchsets". That title is so intimidating...
Also, unless you "know" that there are other kernels you would never look for them. Then, you're no more a newbie and, probably, you would ended frying your processor... (+20ºC and in winter... I don't want to think about it in summer...)
I know the process is quite complex for a newbie too:
* install base
* install lm_sensors
* The issue: check temperatures before & after running a program
* The idea: install an "optimized kernel" (you're no longer a newbie) just looking for better responsiveness
* The issue arises: why not to check temperatures before & after running a program with the alternate kernel... and realise it's 20ºC cooler
So, unless you stop being a newbie, you may end up frying your processor because, in my opinion, the information is not shown to you sooner.
Maybe, adding a subsection in the "5 Extra" section of "Beginners' Guide", just like the "Sound" one, but refering to kernels, would be good, IMHO.
The only needed things would be informing to install lm_sensors to check temperature, because AUR was lectured before in section 4.