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    Intel releases PowerTOP

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Paul, May 17, 2007.

  1. Paul

    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    Intel has recently released its PowerTOP utility, which will ultimately help Intel-based machines achieve better battery life and power management. The main benefit that I can see is that it will allow devs to see the biggest problems and bugs with the kernel and drivers/applications on an Intel-based system and allow them to patch them. Here is a list of already known bugs, as well as many fixes.
     
    Paul, May 17, 2007
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Oooh...that's really COOL. Thanks a lot, FTW (Peter? Sorry I think I forgot already...)

    Everyone could use a bit more battery life. Do you think this (or something like it) will go into the Ubuntu repos?
     
    Gautam, May 17, 2007
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    wearetheborg Notebook Virtuoso

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    "No detailed statistics available; please enable the CONFIG_TIMER_STATS kernel option
    This option is located in the Kernel Debugging section of menuconfig
    (which is CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL=y in the config file)
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    :confused: :confused: :confused:
    what config file ?
     
    wearetheborg, May 17, 2007
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  4. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    Looks very promising, the site also mentions some good tweaks.
     
    Lysander, May 17, 2007
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  5. Paul

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    It's Paul. :D

    I think that eventually it will go into the Ubuntu repos, but it may not be until version 7.10. Like I said, I think the real benefit is for bug reporting and for devs. It would be a good package to include in alpha and beta releases of the OS.
     
    Paul, May 17, 2007
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    Come on, it only looks for most active process and suggest you to close it. If you are encoding a video, of course it is the most active process, but would you close it?
     
    rockharder, May 18, 2007
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  7. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    No, but if for some reason my X server was using more than it should, I could go hunting.
     
    Lysander, May 18, 2007
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  8. Paul

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    Or if for some reason there is a bug in a graphics driver, you would be able to see how many times it's sending wakeup calls.
     
    Paul, May 18, 2007
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