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author | Mathieu Othacehe <m.othacehe@gmail.com> | 2017-03-24 11:00:15 +0100 |
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committer | Clément Lassieur <clement@lassieur.org> | 2017-03-24 16:09:17 +0100 |
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gnu: Add tlp service.
* gnu/services/pm.scm: New file.
* gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add gnu/services/tlp.scm.
* doc/guix.texi (Power management Services): New section.
Signed-off-by: Clément Lassieur <clement@lassieur.org>
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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index fb0862096a..5649b089c2 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ Services * VPN Services:: VPN daemons. * Network File System:: NFS related services. * Continuous Integration:: The Cuirass service. +* Power management Services:: The TLP tool. * Miscellaneous Services:: Other services. Defining Services @@ -8451,6 +8452,7 @@ declaration. * VPN Services:: VPN daemons. * Network File System:: NFS related services. * Continuous Integration:: The Cuirass service. +* Power management Services:: The TLP tool. * Miscellaneous Services:: Other services. @end menu @@ -13708,6 +13710,509 @@ The Cuirass package to use. @end table @end deftp +@node Power management Services +@subsubsection Power management Services + +@cindex power management with TLP +The @code{(gnu services pm)} module provides a Guix service definition +for the Linux power management tool TLP. + +TLP enables various powersaving modes in userspace and kernel. +Contrary to @code{upower-service}, it is not a passive, +monitoring tool, as it will apply custom settings each time a new power +source is detected. More information can be found at +@uref{http://linrunner.de/en/tlp/tlp.html, TLP home page}. + +@deffn {Scheme Variable} tlp-service-type +The service type for the TLP tool. Its value should be a valid +TLP configuration (see below). For example: +@example +(service tlp-service-type (tlp-configuration)) +@end example +@end deffn + +By default TLP does not need much configuration but most TLP parameters +can be tweaked using @code{tlp-configuration}. + +Each parameter definition is preceded by its type; for example, +@samp{boolean foo} indicates that the @code{foo} parameter +should be specified as a boolean. Types starting with +@code{maybe-} denote parameters that won't show up in TLP config file +when their value is @code{'disabled}. + +@c The following documentation was initially generated by +@c (generate-tlp-documentation) in (gnu services pm). Manually maintained +@c documentation is better, so we shouldn't hesitate to edit below as +@c needed. However if the change you want to make to this documentation +@c can be done in an automated way, it's probably easier to change +@c (generate-documentation) than to make it below and have to deal with +@c the churn as TLP updates. + +Available @code{tlp-configuration} fields are: + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} package tlp +The TLP package. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} boolean tlp-enable? +Set to true if you wish to enable TLP. + +Defaults to @samp{#t}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} string tlp-default-mode +Default mode when no power supply can be detected. Alternatives are AC +and BAT. + +Defaults to @samp{"AC"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer disk-idle-secs-on-ac +Number of seconds Linux kernel has to wait after the disk goes idle, +before syncing on AC. + +Defaults to @samp{0}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer disk-idle-secs-on-bat +Same as @code{disk-idle-ac} but on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{2}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer max-lost-work-secs-on-ac +Dirty pages flushing periodicity, expressed in seconds. + +Defaults to @samp{15}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer max-lost-work-secs-on-bat +Same as @code{max-lost-work-secs-on-ac} but on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{60}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-space-separated-string-list cpu-scaling-governor-on-ac +CPU frequency scaling governor on AC mode. With intel_pstate driver, +alternatives are powersave and performance. With acpi-cpufreq driver, +alternatives are ondemand, powersave, performance and conservative. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-space-separated-string-list cpu-scaling-governor-on-bat +Same as @code{cpu-scaling-governor-on-ac} but on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-non-negative-integer cpu-scaling-min-freq-on-ac +Set the min available frequency for the scaling governor on AC. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-non-negative-integer cpu-scaling-max-freq-on-ac +Set the max available frequency for the scaling governor on AC. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-non-negative-integer cpu-scaling-min-freq-on-bat +Set the min available frequency for the scaling governor on BAT. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-non-negative-integer cpu-scaling-max-freq-on-bat +Set the max available frequency for the scaling governor on BAT. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-non-negative-integer cpu-min-perf-on-ac +Limit the min P-state to control the power dissipation of the CPU, in AC +mode. Values are stated as a percentage of the available performance. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-non-negative-integer cpu-max-perf-on-ac +Limit the max P-state to control the power dissipation of the CPU, in AC +mode. Values are stated as a percentage of the available performance. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-non-negative-integer cpu-min-perf-on-bat +Same as @code{cpu-min-perf-on-ac} on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-non-negative-integer cpu-max-perf-on-bat +Same as @code{cpu-max-perf-on-ac} on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-boolean cpu-boost-on-ac? +Enable CPU turbo boost feature on AC mode. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-boolean cpu-boost-on-bat? +Same as @code{cpu-boost-on-ac?} on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} boolean sched-powersave-on-ac? +Allow Linux kernel to minimize the number of CPU cores/hyper-threads +used under light load conditions. + +Defaults to @samp{#f}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} boolean sched-powersave-on-bat? +Same as @code{sched-powersave-on-ac?} but on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{#t}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} boolean nmi-watchdog? +Enable Linux kernel NMI watchdog. + +Defaults to @samp{#f}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-string phc-controls +For Linux kernels with PHC patch applied, change CPU voltages. An +example value would be @samp{"F:V F:V F:V F:V"}. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} string energy-perf-policy-on-ac +Set CPU performance versus energy saving policy on AC. Alternatives are +performance, normal, powersave. + +Defaults to @samp{"performance"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} string energy-perf-policy-on-bat +Same as @code{energy-perf-policy-ac} but on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{"powersave"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} space-separated-string-list disks-devices +Hard disk devices. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} space-separated-string-list disk-apm-level-on-ac +Hard disk advanced power management level. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} space-separated-string-list disk-apm-level-on-bat +Same as @code{disk-apm-bat} but on BAT mode. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-space-separated-string-list disk-spindown-timeout-on-ac +Hard disk spin down timeout. One value has to be specified for each +declared hard disk. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-space-separated-string-list disk-spindown-timeout-on-bat +Same as @code{disk-spindown-timeout-on-ac} but on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-space-separated-string-list disk-iosched +Select IO scheduler for disk devices. One value has to be specified for +each declared hard disk. Example alternatives are cfq, deadline and +noop. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} string sata-linkpwr-on-ac +SATA aggressive link power management (ALPM) level. Alternatives are +min_power, medium_power, max_performance. + +Defaults to @samp{"max_performance"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} string sata-linkpwr-on-bat +Same as @code{sata-linkpwr-ac} but on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{"min_power"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-string sata-linkpwr-blacklist +Exclude specified SATA host devices for link power management. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-on-off-boolean ahci-runtime-pm-on-ac? +Enable Runtime Power Management for AHCI controller and disks on AC +mode. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-on-off-boolean ahci-runtime-pm-on-bat? +Same as @code{ahci-runtime-pm-on-ac} on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer ahci-runtime-pm-timeout +Seconds of inactivity before disk is suspended. + +Defaults to @samp{15}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} string pcie-aspm-on-ac +PCI Express Active State Power Management level. Alternatives are +default, performance, powersave. + +Defaults to @samp{"performance"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} string pcie-aspm-on-bat +Same as @code{pcie-aspm-ac} but on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{"powersave"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} string radeon-power-profile-on-ac +Radeon graphics clock speed level. Alternatives are low, mid, high, +auto, default. + +Defaults to @samp{"high"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} string radeon-power-profile-on-bat +Same as @code{radeon-power-ac} but on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{"low"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} string radeon-dpm-state-on-ac +Radeon dynamic power management method (DPM). Alternatives are battery, +performance. + +Defaults to @samp{"performance"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} string radeon-dpm-state-on-bat +Same as @code{radeon-dpm-state-ac} but on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{"battery"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} string radeon-dpm-perf-level-on-ac +Radeon DPM performance level. Alternatives are auto, low, high. + +Defaults to @samp{"auto"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} string radeon-dpm-perf-level-on-bat +Same as @code{radeon-dpm-perf-ac} but on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{"auto"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} on-off-boolean wifi-pwr-on-ac? +Wifi power saving mode. + +Defaults to @samp{#f}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} on-off-boolean wifi-pwr-on-bat? +Same as @code{wifi-power-ac?} but on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{#t}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} y-n-boolean wol-disable? +Disable wake on LAN. + +Defaults to @samp{#t}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer sound-power-save-on-ac +Timeout duration in seconds before activating audio power saving on +Intel HDA and AC97 devices. A value of 0 disables power saving. + +Defaults to @samp{0}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer sound-power-save-on-bat +Same as @code{sound-powersave-ac} but on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{1}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} y-n-boolean sound-power-save-controller? +Disable controller in powersaving mode on Intel HDA devices. + +Defaults to @samp{#t}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} boolean bay-poweroff-on-bat? +Enable optical drive in UltraBay/MediaBay on BAT mode. Drive can be +powered on again by releasing (and reinserting) the eject lever or by +pressing the disc eject button on newer models. + +Defaults to @samp{#f}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} string bay-device +Name of the optical drive device to power off. + +Defaults to @samp{"sr0"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} string runtime-pm-on-ac +Runtime Power Management for PCI(e) bus devices. Alternatives are on +and auto. + +Defaults to @samp{"on"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} string runtime-pm-on-bat +Same as @code{runtime-pm-ac} but on BAT mode. + +Defaults to @samp{"auto"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} boolean runtime-pm-all? +Runtime Power Management for all PCI(e) bus devices, except blacklisted +ones. + +Defaults to @samp{#t}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-space-separated-string-list runtime-pm-blacklist +Exclude specified PCI(e) devices adresses from Runtime Power Management. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} space-separated-string-list runtime-pm-driver-blacklist +Exclude PCI(e) devices assigned to the specified drivers from Runtime +Power Management. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} boolean usb-autosuspend? +Enable USB autosuspend feature. + +Defaults to @samp{#t}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-string usb-blacklist +Exclude specified devices from USB autosuspend. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} boolean usb-blacklist-wwan? +Exclude WWAN devices from USB autosuspend. + +Defaults to @samp{#t}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-string usb-whitelist +Include specified devices into USB autosuspend, even if they are already +excluded by the driver or via @code{usb-blacklist-wwan?}. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} maybe-boolean usb-autosuspend-disable-on-shutdown? +Enable USB autosuspend before shutdown. + +Defaults to @samp{disabled}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{tlp-configuration} parameter} boolean restore-device-state-on-startup? +Restore radio device state (bluetooth, wifi, wwan) from previous +shutdown on system startup. + +Defaults to @samp{#f}. + +@end deftypevr + @node Miscellaneous Services @subsubsection Miscellaneous Services |