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[PATCH] gnu: Add powertop-service-type.

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From: Ian Eure <ian <at> retrospec.tv>
To: Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Simon Tournier <zimon.toutoune <at> gmail.com>,
 Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>,
 Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me <at> tobias.gr>, Ricardo Wurmus <rekado <at> elephly.net>,
 Raghav Gururajan <rg <at> raghavgururajan.name>, 68309 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 jgart <jgart <at> dismail.de>, Christopher Baines <guix <at> cbaines.net>
Subject: Re: [bug#68309] [PATCH] gnu: Add powertop-service-type.
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2024 13:23:56 -0800

Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe <at> gnu.org> writes:

> Hello,
>
> Looks good,
>
>> diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
>> index 0fe64bacf3..c53d8f82bd 100644
>> --- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
>> +++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
>> @@ -3634,7 +3634,7 @@ (define-public powertop
>>      (inputs
>>       (list kmod libnl ncurses pciutils zlib))
>>      (home-page "https://01.org/powertop/")
>> -    (synopsis "Analyze power consumption on Intel-based 
>> laptops")
>> +    (synopsis "Analyze power consumption on x86-based 
>> laptops")
>
> This should be part of a separate commit.
>

Okay, I’ll send a patch series in a bit.  I was hoping it could be 
one commit, because it’s related, and sending a patch series is 
very annoying.


>> +                 (zero? (system* #$(file-append powertop 
>> "/sbin/powertop")
>> +                                 "--auto-tune"))))))))
>
> If the laptop booted with power cord plugged, but then goes on 
> battery,
> does this need to be run again?
>

No, the settings persist across power plug/unplug events.

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