ChrisTitusTech
Auto power profiling in arch needs to run an extra command.
Type of Change
- [x] Bug fix
Description
Auto power profiling in arch needs to run an extra command. added it to ensure all systems run it before setting power profile.
Checklist
- [x] My code adheres to the coding and style guidelines of the project.
- [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code.
- [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas.
- [x] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation.
- [x] My changes generate no errors/warnings/merge conflicts.
Other power management software should be offered in linutil as well. auto-cpufreq often significantly degrades performance, has questionable efficacy on modern CPUs, and may even hurt power efficiency in cases, since it's a python program that constantly runs in the background.
Modern AMD laptops are usually advised to run power-profiles-daemon, which is preinstalled on many distros by default, and tlp is a more feature rich option, usually considered the most effective on Intel systems (though it probably shouldn't be in linutil; configuration of the tool is extremely hardware and usecase dependent).
Power management tools also typically induce major conflicts with one another, so these scripts should ensure they don't present the user with the option to install duplicate software, especially not without warning. (This script, for example, should check for the existence of commands like tlp or powerprofilesctl before proceeding)
Yeah I've fallen out of love with autocpufreq. I don't use it anymore for any of my laptops, but might as well merge this since it is offered by the utility, but I might remove it altogether.
