{"id":1119,"date":"2024-09-04T00:17:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T00:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/introducing-the-latest-release-of-power-profiles-daemon-whats-new\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T05:32:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T05:32:28","slug":"introducing-the-latest-release-of-power-profiles-daemon-whats-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/introducing-the-latest-release-of-power-profiles-daemon-whats-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the Latest Release of Power Profiles Daemon: What\u2019s New?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p><strong>A new release of the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/gitlab.freedesktop.org\/upower\/power-profiles-daemon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Power Profiles Daemon<\/a><\/em> is available, featuring enhancements that boost power efficiency on Linux desktops, especially for AMD systems.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For those new to it, <code>power-profiles-daemon<\/code> is a fundamental component that manages power via DBus. Have you ever used the <em>Power Mode<\/em> settings in the <em>Quick Settings<\/em> panel of GNOME Shell? Those settings are managed through this daemon.<\/p>\n<p>With the new update, <code>power-profiles-daemon<\/code> now considers battery levels, allowing power drivers like those for Intel and AMD P-State to optimize power management based on the current state of the battery.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Notably, the AMD panel power control now adopts a progressive technique, modifying the [display backlight] according to battery life percentage,&#8221;<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/gitlab.freedesktop.org\/upower\/power-profiles-daemon\/-\/blob\/main\/NEWS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">states the project changelog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Furthermore, the AMD P-State driver introduces several enhancements in version 0.22, including:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enabling core performance boost outside of power-saver mode<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Setting the minimum frequency to the lowest non-linear frequency<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved resilience against flawed firmware and kernel glitches<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><p>Additionally, another update related to AMD includes the capability for the daemon to adjust Dynamic Power Management (DPM) clock speeds on AMD GPUs. When &#8216;Power Saver&#8217; mode is enabled, clock speeds are reduced to &#8220;low,&#8221; which decreases power usage.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>As an example, if you are operating an AMD-equipped laptop, activating power-saver mode could enhance your battery life. Switching your power mode back will increase the clock speeds, providing you with the performance benefits.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Elsewhere, the daemon&#8217;s command line interface now supports disabling <code>logind<\/code> and <code>upower<\/code> integration. It also assumes <code>turbo_pct<\/code> is not present <em>unless<\/em> explicitly specified, avoiding any quirks in assuming availability.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>The developers also note that &#8216;systemd service lockdown settings have been restricted&#8217; further (they were heavily restricted in the previous release too), and the &#8216;systemd service starts later in the boot to avoid conflicts with module loading&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>And the best part?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Power Profiles Daemon 0.22 has made the cut for inclusion in Ubuntu 24.10 &#8216;Oracular Oriole&#8217;, which is due to be released next month.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>So if you install or upgrade to Ubuntu 24.10, you\u2019ll benefit from these power handling changes right from the first boost \u2014 nice!<\/p>\n<p><em>Appreciated, Mario!<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new release of the Power Profiles Daemon is available, featuring enhancements that boost power efficiency on Linux desktops, especially for AMD systems. 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