cpufreqd issue

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I run a benchmark on my Ubuntu Server "OVH EG AMD" but it reported my hexacore cpu max freq at 800MHz when it is 2.30GHz. This caused a low score, and I saw also other testers had this low score so they surely have my same issue.

The low score is true but it's due to a software bug of Ubuntu, not the server itself, and i think it's right to detect this situation and alert the user he can apply an easy workaround to this bug to achieve better server performance.

This was due to a cpufreqd package bug, more infos about it at:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cpufreqd/+bug/1162160
http://creativeprogramming.it/en/knowshare/item/52-cpu-frequency-scaling-issue-stuck-at-lowest-frequency-cpufreqd-issue

Now I'm re running the test after applying the workaround (removing the -f in the /etc/init.d/cpufreqd) and I also give these manual commands before running the benchmark, I think you should add these to the benchmark scrpit

apt-get install cpufreqd cpufrequtils
service cpufreqd restart #check if it fails with core dump you have to fix init.d removing the -f option form the start _daemon command
cpufreq-set -d performance #set cpu at MAX frequency, now!
sleep 15
cpu-info #to check if it is now at max cpu freq, abort if not (there's some issue) please!!!!