Selective Powertop tunables via Systemd

November 2, 2017

Originally in the archlinux metal to desktop guide I advised using the powertop --auto-tune via a systemd unit, however this can be obnoxious if you’ve got peripherals (like usb based keyboards or mice) that you don’t want powering off constantly. For this laptop (T470s) I unplugged from the docking station and on battery ran the following: powertop --calibrate powertop --html=powerreport.html awk -F '</?td ?>' '/tune/ { print $4 }' powerreport.html ...