#16 cpufreq doesn't execute commands when booted off battery

[james]

My setup is set to execute "xset dpms 0 0 15" whenever
my laptop is switched to battery, and "xset dpms 0 0 0"
whenver it's on AC. However, if I boot off the
battery, the screen won't turn off like it's supposed
to. I suspect that the command is run too early and
that when x.org loads, it's overrides that. If you
could think of a solution for this, that would be great.

Thanks for a good program!

[Mattia Dongili]

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Hello.
You are right, probably the "xset" command is invoked too
early when even the X display is missing (needed for xset to
work).

I can see to solutions:
- move X initscript to run early enough and cpufreqd's late
enough so that this dependency is satisfied
- write a simple rule like
[Rule]
ac=off
programs=X
#(or programs=your_window_manager or similar)
profile=the_same_as_the_simple_ac-off
exec_post=xset dpms 0 0 0
#or even put the exec_post in the Profile itself
[/Rule]
This may "do the trick" and trigger the command again when X
runs, does it?

-- mattia

PS: doh, I just noticed the exec plugin is undocumented...
<scribble scribble, now in CVS>

[james]

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I do not think the second part worked.

[Mattia Dongili]

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can you post the log of cpufreqd with verbosity 7 (-V7) with
the evidence of it not working and you configuration?

thanks

[SeventhGuardian]

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What do you mean by "booting off battery"? Do you mean booting with only the battery or booting without the battery?

I believe I have a similar problem, that is when cpufreqd is started with the battery disconnected it is unable to read its value from that time on (that is, you get "medium battery life -1%" in the logs). On the other hand if you start cpufreqd with the battery on and then disconnect it then cpufreqd will not update the battery anymore (that is, its capacity will remain as if the battery was connected).

If required I can submit another bug report..

[Mattia Dongili]

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yes, please. post a different bugreport with some logs from cpufreqd -V7 if possible and your configuration.
Thanks a lot
Mattia