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Intel's PowerTOP Extends Linux Battery Life

Posted by kdawson on from the using-the-hooks dept.

DuracellFan writes "Intel recently released its PowerTOP utility, which builds on work done by kernel developers to make the Linux kernel power-efficient. PowerTOP gives a snapshot of what apps are consuming the most power. The PowerTOP website also hosts patches for several Linux apps and the kernel. In the Linux.com article, lead PowerTOP developer Arjan van de Ven of Intel says that PowerTOP could soon show which applications keep the disk busy." Linux.com and Slashdot are both part of OSTG.

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  1. Old Kernels by monkville · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Too bad this doesnt do anything for older kernels. Most people i know still run 2.4.x and Slackware still ships with 2.4 as default.

  2. Re:Linux does not consume power! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    hey, anybody seen a joke aroun here??

  3. mTod 0p by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    to haapen. My lube. This can lead 'Yes' to any be on a wrong