@James Le Cuirot: Linux 4.14 already came with the mentioned patch from beginning and doesn't prevent freezing on idle at all - same as the MWAIT-patch mentioned at Phoronix (see link above).
@James Le Cuirot:
Linux 4.14 already came with the mentioned patch from beginning and doesn't prevent freezing on idle at all - same as the MWAIT-patch mentioned at Phoronix (see link above).