> Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2021 19:19:03 +0100
> From: Paul de Weerd <we...@weirdnet.nl>
>
> A recent commit by Theo changed the hw.perfpolicy behavior to always
> run at full speed when AC power is on. This means that my workstation
> (and servers, once I upgrade them) now consumes significantly more
> power, even though they usually idle.
>
> [weerd@pom] $ sysctl hw.{vendor,product,perfpolicy,setperf,cpuspeed}
> hw.vendor=Dell Inc.
> hw.product=OptiPlex 9020
> hw.perfpolicy=auto
> hw.setperf=100
> hw.cpuspeed=3401
>
> If I'd want to use the old behavior on "non laptop" systems, what
> would be the best approach to try to achieve that? I mean, I can
> revert the commit, but then I'm stuck with a frankenstein system.
>
> Would another "economy" perfpolicy be better, or would it make more
> sense to try to divine the type of system and adjust accordingly?
Did you measure the power consumption?
