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Linux Idle Power Checkup

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Discussion of Linux idle power management vs other OSes

Abstract

Idle power consumption is the single most important metric of platform power management. It dictates how long the battery will last on a mobile device, it dictates how quiet a desktop can be, and it controls the the minimal server room electricity bill. Further, idle power is the baseline power to which all run-time power measurements are compared.

Here we examine the latest idle power measurements of Linux versions and competing operating systems on mobile, desktop, and server platforms. We illustrate areas where Linux is strong, and where Linux needs to improve.

Presentation Materials

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Speaker

  • Len Brown

    Intel OTC

    Biography

    Len is a Principal Engineer at Intel’s
    Opensource Technology Center (OTC).
    He focuses on power management, and
    has maintained the Linux Kernel ACPI
    sub-system for 7 years.