linux power management

Auto-cpufreq 3.1 is a meaningful usability release for Linux laptop owners: it brings live system monitoring and Bluetooth startup controls into the GTK graphical interface while tightening the behind-the-scenes behavior that determines CPU limits, battery charging thresholds, platform profiles...

A new patch series proposes a runtime standby ABI for Linux that mirrors the behavior of Microsoft Windows’ “Modern Standby,” allowing userspace to trigger firmware notifications that make a system look asleep (display off, status LEDs, etc. while the kernel and selected services remain active...