smartpower

what is that ?

it is an python script that control the cpu power in a 'smart' way, depending on multiples parameters, it can change :\

OPTIONNAL(not usefull, draw more energy) number of enabled cores
max tdp
max temp
MAYBE , freeze background apps
MAYBE , smart scenario based of the current hour of the day (if you have 50 % 1 hr before finishing your day it will be more permissive than if you have 80 in the morning)

this way, you save power with the minimal performance impact, designed for ryzen on laptops, no plan to support gpu power features
i am using it on my aura 15 gen 2 with a r7 5700u, working great

CURRENT STATE DISCONTINUED

Discontinued, i am workin on something similar but newer, cleaner, simpler

support

No more support

requirements

a ryzen cpu(no plans to support intels cpu)
linux\
cpupower package (preinstalled on most distros)
ryzenadj if you have a ryzen cpu on a laptop , you have to install it for having the best experience
some python librairies, just open bg.py

usage

use SmartPowerCtrl.py for command line, SmartPowerCtrlTui.py to use a Tui(first release), the daemon is started automatically

install

Use the latest TUI beta if you want to try it.
Run install.sh as root and when the service is loaded hit ctrl+C (it will be stuck)

update

just run update.sh as root and when the service is loaded hit ctrl+C (it will be stuck) to update from version before beta 6 to beta 6 or upper you have to run update_configs.py too as root to keep your settings and put them into the new storage scheme

documentation

i will write one when i have time and put comments in my code

license

you can use my code in your project, just mention me in the credits, thanks

credits

me
stackoverflow

MARTINrichard05/smartpower