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authorMike Karels <karels@FreeBSD.org>2024-05-07 22:09:06 +0000
committerMike Karels <karels@FreeBSD.org>2024-05-07 22:09:06 +0000
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handbook/virtualization: add note on workaround for Parallels
A user reported high CPU utilization on a fresh install of 14.0 on Parallels (MacOS, M1/Apple Silicon). Disabling the new ACPI ged(4) device worked around the problem. Document this (for now). Reviewed by: pauamma_gundo.com Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D45103
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Without this setting, an idle FreeBSD Parallels guest will use roughly 15% of the CPU of a single processor iMac(R).
After this change the usage will be closer to 5%.
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+If installing FreeBSD 14.0 or later, and CPU utilization is still high, add the following additional line to [.filename]#/boot/loader.conf#:
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+[.programlisting]
+....
+debug.acpi.disabled="ged"
+....
. Create a New Kernel Configuration File
+
All of the SCSI, FireWire, and USB device drivers can be removed from a custom kernel configuration file.