--- zzzz-none-000/linux-3.10.107/tools/power/cpupower/utils/idle_monitor/cpupower-monitor.c	2017-06-27 09:49:32.000000000 +0000
+++ scorpion-7490-727/linux-3.10.107/tools/power/cpupower/utils/idle_monitor/cpupower-monitor.c	2021-02-04 17:41:59.000000000 +0000
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@
 	/* Be careful CPUs may got resorted for pkg value do not just use cpu */
 	if (!bitmask_isbitset(cpus_chosen, cpu_top.core_info[cpu].cpu))
 		return;
+	if (!cpu_top.core_info[cpu].is_online &&
+	    cpu_top.core_info[cpu].pkg == -1)
+		return;
 
 	if (topology_depth > 2)
 		printf("%4d|", cpu_top.core_info[cpu].pkg);
@@ -191,7 +194,8 @@
 	 * It's up to the monitor plug-in to check .is_online, this one
 	 * is just for additional info.
 	 */
-	if (!cpu_top.core_info[cpu].is_online) {
+	if (!cpu_top.core_info[cpu].is_online &&
+	    cpu_top.core_info[cpu].pkg != -1) {
 		printf(_(" *is offline\n"));
 		return;
 	} else
@@ -388,6 +392,9 @@
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}
 
+	if (!cpu_top.core_info[0].is_online)
+		printf("WARNING: at least one cpu is offline\n");
+
 	/* Default is: monitor all CPUs */
 	if (bitmask_isallclear(cpus_chosen))
 		bitmask_setall(cpus_chosen);