[ltp] New PowerTOP utility for Linux 2.6.21+ from Intel

[Shem Multinymous]

On 5/14/07, Martin Milata <b42-ml@srck.net> wrote:
> What about checking accelerometer status only if hdd is actually
> spinning? Because when using laptop_mode, hdd is spun down most of the
> time, but hdapsd is doing it's work all the time. Is something like that
> possible?

Excellent idea. Caveats:

- You'll also need to keep polling if the driver is accessed via the
input infrastructure (as a joystick).
- IIRC some drives stupidly spin up when you ask them about their power mode.



  Shem