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Laptop Mode Tools 1.55 Released
Written for Laptop Mode Tools by Ritesh Raj Sarraf on 2010-05-26
I am pleased to announce the release of Laptop Mode Tools, version 1.55.
Release Highlights:
* Bug Fix and Documentation Update release.
Changes include:
1.55 - Wed May 26 21:22:33 IST 2010
* On Intel HD Audio, revert power saving changes when switching back to AC.
Thanks to Christoph Langguth for the report and the patch
* Install the pm-utils hook as 01laptop-mode to ensure proper execution in
reverse ordering
* Add wireless-power module, for generic non-Intel wireless interfaces that
support the iwconfig "power" option.
* Fixed upgrade path for configurations which didn't have the LM/NOLM
options in the Intel SATA Power Management module config.
* Add flush-* to ignored programs for lm-profiler, because it is the
successor to pdflush.
* Fix WoL regression introduced by DISABLE_
to Matthias Dienstbier for the report and the patch
* Update comments in wireless-
* Check for old hook in pm-utils and remove it
* Update manpage for all missing modules and options.
laptop-mode-tools 1.54 released
Written for Laptop Mode Tools by Ritesh Raj Sarraf on 2010-03-10
I am happy to announce the release of Laptop Mode Tools, version 1.54.
Release Highlights:
* In the release we include a new module, exec-commands which will allow the user to
run custom commands related for power savings which are not yet available as a module
in laptop-mode-tools
Changes include:
1.54 - Wed Mar 10 16:09:34 IST 2010
* Fix wireless-iwl module. Activation of power saving using iwconfig was
never done. Thanks to Sergio Cambra for the report
* Handle new generic interface for ignore_nice_load. The new sysfs
interface is no more core specific. Thanks to Roman v. Gemmeren for
reporting it
* Add a new "exec-commands" module. With this module, users can add
custom commands specific to their requirements.
* Document cpufreq frequency behavior about older P4 processors and set
the default to 0
* ThinkPads running with thinkpad_acpi driver have a simpler interface for
bluetooth and video. Currently utilizing the bluetooth interface
* Don't log VERBOSE messages to syslog unless VERBOSE_OUTPUT=1
For the full changelog, have a look here. [1]
The tarball is available here [2].
The md5 checksum for the tarball is d410b0bfd13ac08
Laptop Mode Tools now uses the bug tracker [3] at Launchpad. Please file any
bug reports at the bug tracker.
[1] https:/
[2] http://
[3] https:/
Regards,
Ritesh
laptop-mode-tools 1.53 released
Written for Laptop Mode Tools by Ritesh Raj Sarraf on 2010-01-02
I am happy to announce the release of Laptop Mode Tools, version 1.53.
Release Highlights:
* In the release we include a new setting, ENABLE_
Tools now has a list of white-listed power saving modules which can be enabled
by just enabling the above setting. This should help novice users attain power
efficiency with minimal customization.
Changes include:
1.53 -- Sat Jan 2 23:42:50 IST 2010
* Add global enable/disable switch for laptop-mode-tools
* Add scheduler power saving module for SMT processors. Thanks to John
Reilly.
* Add a new "Auto Modules" mode which enables all modules whitelisted as
auto with a single configuration setting, ENABLE_
* Add LM/NOLM option for Intel SATA Power Management
* Do a check before trying to write to the SuperHE Control File
For the full changelog, have a look here. [1]
The tarball is available here [2].
The md5 checksum for the tarball is 38c2bc57ca58055
Laptop Mode Tools now uses the bug tracker [3] at Launchpad. Please file any
bug reports at the bug tracker.
[1] https:/
[2] http://
[3] https:/
Regards,
Ritesh
[ANNOUNCE] laptop-mode-tools 1.52 Released
Written for Laptop Mode Tools by Ritesh Raj Sarraf on 2009-10-08
I am happy to announce the release of Laptop Mode Tools, version 1.52.
Release Highlights:
* Mostly bug fixes.
* We now have a per-module debug switch that will enable debug mode only for the particular module (and thus not clutter everything). This should help us determine behavior of modules during execution, much better.
Changes include:
1.52 - Thu Oct 8 14:12:23 IST 2009
* Initialize DEBUG to 0 by default. THanks to Matthijs Kooijman for pointing it out.
* Add an option to completely disable ethernet devices when on battery.
* Introduce hooks to enable debug mode for individual modules
* Use iwconfig to determine device type for iwlwifi devices also
* Collect the correct exit code for iwconfig execution.
* Use iwconfig in wireless-iwl-power. Thanks to Darren Hoo for spotting it
* Handle spaces in mount point names. Thanks to Louis Simard for the patch
* Clarify about Global Debug mode and Module Specific Debug mode.
* Fix incorrect variable reference in video-out module. Thanks to Hans Werner for noticing that.
For the full changelog, have a look here. [1]
The tarball is available here [2].
The md5 checksum for the tarball is 75841694db2dfc9
Laptop Mode Tools now uses the bug tracker [3] at Launchpad. Please file any
bug reports at the bug tracker.
[1] https:/
[2] http://
[3] https:/
Ritesh
laptop-mode-tools 1.51 released
Written for Laptop Mode Tools by Ritesh Raj Sarraf on 2009-09-01
I am happy to announce the release of Laptop Mode Tools, version 1.51.
Changes include:
1.51 - Tue Sep 1 20:48:29 IST 2009
* Add option to blacklist usb devices by their device id.
Thanks to ich@phuk.ath.cx for the patch
* Trigger timer change for power mgmt by doing a device open/close
The open/close operation can fail if the audio device is busy.
Since this failure is non-fatal (worst case is that the timer changes
don't get activated), we don't bother if it was successful or not.
* Add support for EeePC FSB Control. Thanks to James Rayner
* Update iwlwifi power modes. Thanks to Clemens Buchacher
See Debian BTS: #540639
* Use the standard pm-hibernate script from pm-utils for hibernation
See Debian BTS: #541447
* Check if wireless device is disabled before attempting to power configure it
Thanks to Clemens Buchacher. See Debian BTS: #541997
* On speed change, an ethernet device can lose connectivity. Document that in
the config file
For the full changelog, have a look here. [1]
The tarball is available here [2].
The md5 checksum for the tarball is ae008f8ba3f875f
Laptop Mode Tools now uses the bug tracker [3] at Launchpad. Please file any
bug reports at the bug tracker.
[1] https:/
[2] http://
[3] https:/
Ritesh
