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Linux 3.1 Kernel Draws More Power With Another Regression
Posted by Philipp Esselbach on: 08/22/2011 02:46 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Phoronix discovered another power regression problem, this time in Linux 3.1 Kernel
If you were hoping that the Linux 3.1 kernel would fix the big power regression problem that's caused by PCI Express Active State Power Management (ASPM) being disabled on more systems since the release of the Linux 2.6.38 kernel, you're not in luck. There has not been any active work in this area. Making things worse though for mobile Linux users interested in a long lasting battery is another new regression in the Linux 3.1 kernel. Affected systems can easily see a 30% increase in power consumption simply when comparing the Linux 3.0 kernel to the current code being assembled for Linux 3.1. For an Intel Sandy Bridge notebook, the power consumption is up by 76% just over the course of this year from Linux kernel regressions.
Linux 3.1 Kernel Draws More Power With Another Regression
