Re: [RFC][PATCH] cpuidle: avoid singing capacitors

[Pierre Ossman]

On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:32:15 -0800
Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> More likely inductors, I think.  The coils can vibrate against the coil 
> if they haven't been properly potted in something.  Capacitors don't 
> really have anything which can "sing".
> 

I have no idea. Previous reports of this behaviour have always been described as "singing" capacitors and explained by some piezoelectric effect.

Rgds
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