PowerTOP report

System information

PowerTOP version1.98 beta 1
Kernel versionLinux version 3.3.0-1.fc17.x86_64 (mockbuild@x86-12.phx2.fedoraproject.org) (gcc version 4.7.0 20120308 (Red Hat 4.7.0-0.19) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Mon Mar 19 03:03:39 UTC 2012
System nameApple Inc. Mac-942C5DF58193131B 1.0
CPU information2x Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU L9400 @ 1.86GHz
OS informationFedora release 17 (Beefy Miracle)

Power consumption summary

110.9 wakeups/second, 0.0 GPU ops/second and 0.0 VFS ops/sec

UsageEvents/sCategoryDescription
0.4% 39.9Process/usr/bin/python /usr/sbin/tuned -d
0.8 ms/s 11.3Timerhrtimer_wakeup
164.3 us/s 8.7kWorkieee80211_iface_work
0.1% 7.5Process/usr/libexec/upowerd
0.4% 6.2Process/usr/bin/gnome-shell
0.1% 6.9Process/usr/bin/Xorg :0 -background none -logverbose 7 -auth /var/run/gdm/auth-for-gdm-1loKYE/database -seat seat0 -nolisten tcp vt1
493.4 us/s 6.6Timertick_sched_timer
616.3 us/s 5.7Interrupt[6] tasklet(softirq)
0.0% 4.1Process[usb-storage]
3.6 ms/s 1.5kWork_brcms_timer

Processor Idle state report

Package   CPU 0
POLL 0.0%  POLL 0.0% 0.0 ms
C1 0.0%  C1 0.0% 0.0 ms
C2 0.2%  C2 0.1% 0.9 ms
C3 98.3%  C3 98.1% 11.6 ms
    CPU 1
   POLL 0.0% 0.0 ms
   C1 0.0% 0.0 ms
   C2 0.2% 2.0 ms
   C3 98.4% 12.0 ms

Processor frequency report

Package   CPU 0
1.87 Ghz 0.0%   1.87 Ghz 0.0%
1.60 Ghz 0.0%   1.60 Ghz 0.0%
798 Mhz 1.2%    798 Mhz 1.2%
Idle 98.8%   Idle 98.8%
    CPU 1
   1.87 Ghz 0.0%
   1.60 Ghz 0.0%
    798 Mhz 0.1%
   Idle 99.9%

Overview of software power consumers

UsageWakeups/sGPU ops/sDisk IO/sCategoryDescription
4.2 ms/s 39.9Process/usr/bin/python /usr/sbin/tuned -d
0.8 ms/s 11.3Timerhrtimer_wakeup
164.3 us/s 8.7kWorkieee80211_iface_work
0.8 ms/s 7.5Process/usr/libexec/upowerd
4.0 ms/s 6.2Process/usr/bin/gnome-shell
1.3 ms/s 6.9Process/usr/bin/Xorg :0 -background none -logverbose 7 -auth /var/run/gdm/auth-for-gdm-1loKYE/database -seat seat0 -nolisten tcp vt1
493.4 us/s 6.6Timertick_sched_timer
616.3 us/s 5.7Interrupt[6] tasklet(softirq)
129.6 us/s 4.1Process[usb-storage]
3.6 ms/s 1.5kWork_brcms_timer
227.9 us/s 2.7Interrupt[7] sched(softirq)
601.9 us/s 0.9Processgnome-terminal
0.0 us/s 0.9kWorkdisk_events_workfn
35.4 us/s 0.8Process[loop4]
442.9 us/s 0.5Process/bin/dbus-daemon --system --address=systemd: --nofork --systemd-activation
92.2 us/s 0.6Processnm-applet
36.6 us/s 0.6Process[jbd2/dm-0-8]
0.0 us/s 0.5kWorkdo_work
176.9 us/s 0.4Process/usr/libexec/gnome-settings-daemon
69.1 us/s 0.4Process[ksoftirqd/1]
5.5 us/s 0.4Timersched_rt_period_timer
228.7 us/s 0.30Process/usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon
0.8 ms/sInterrupt[0] timer/0
10.6 us/s 0.30Timerwatchdog_timer_fn
67.6 us/s 0.25Processnautilus
560.5 us/s 0.05Processpowertop --html
35.1 us/s 0.25Process[ksoftirqd/0]
4.6 us/s 0.25Process[watchdog/1]
4.2 us/s 0.25Process[watchdog/0]
43.8 us/s 0.20Processsendmail: accepting connections
41.0 us/s 0.20Process/usr/sbin/wpa_supplicant -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -B -u -u -f /var/log/wpa_supplicant.log -P /var/run/wpa_sup
18.3 us/s 0.20Process/usr/libexec/rtkit-daemon
2.5 us/s 0.20kWorkdm_wq_work
0.0 us/s 0.20kWorkacpi_os_execute_deferred
27.6 us/s 0.15Interrupt[21] ehci_hcd:usb1
1.2 us/s 0.15kWorkneigh_periodic_work
39.7 us/s 0.10Process/usr/libexec/tracker-miner-fs
282.4 us/sProcess[kworker/0:3]
273.1 us/sTimerdelayed_work_timer_fn
265.7 us/sInterrupt[1] timer(softirq)
255.8 us/skWorkdo_dbs_timer
189.4 us/sInterrupt[23] brcmsmac
62.4 us/s 0.05Processgnome-session
53.2 us/s 0.05Process/usr/libexec/libsocialweb-core
174.3 us/sProcess[kworker/u:0]
166.9 us/sProcess[kworker/1:0]
36.6 us/s 0.05Process/bin/dbus-daemon --fork --print-pid 5 --print-address 7 --session
3.3 us/s 0.05Process/usr/libexec/gconfd-2
2.7 us/s 0.05Process[khugepaged]
2.7 us/s 0.05kWorkieee80211_sta_monitor_work
2.2 us/s 0.05Process/sbin/audispd
1.6 us/s 0.05Process[sync_supers]
115.3 us/sTimerprocess_timeout
76.2 us/sInterrupt[9] RCU(softirq)
74.2 us/sInterrupt[19] ehci_hcd:usb2
70.9 us/sProcess[kworker/0:1]
38.4 us/sInterrupt[4] block(softirq)
33.4 us/sTimerehci_watchdog
17.9 us/sProcess[migration/0]
12.9 us/skWorkvmstat_update
3.9 us/sProcess[migration/1]
2.5 us/sInterrupt[8] hrtimer(softirq)
0.7 us/sTimerieee80211_sta_timer
0.7 us/sTimersync_supers_timer_fn
0.7 us/sTimerieee80211_sta_conn_mon_timer
0.6 us/sInterrupt[18] nouveau
0.4 us/sTimeraddrconf_verify
0.2 us/sTimerblk_rq_timed_out_timer

Process device activity

ProcessDevice
systemd/dev/kmsg
/dev/autofs
bluetoothd/dev/rfkill
mcelog/dev/mcelog
wpa_supplicant/dev/rfkill
Xorg/dev/input/event8
/dev/input/event6
/dev/input/event2
/dev/input/event1
/dev/input/event4
/dev/input/event3
/dev/dri/card0
/dev/vga_arbiter
/dev/input/event5
gvfs-fuse-daemo/dev/fuse
pulseaudio/dev/snd/controlC0
/dev/snd/controlC0
upowerd/dev/input/event0
/dev/network_latency
/dev/cpu_dma_latency
gnome-shell/dev/rfkill
/dev/dri/card0
tuned/dev/cpu_dma_latency

Device power report

The battery reports a discharge rate of 11.1 W

UsageDevice name
2.2%CPU use
100.0%Display backlight
20.0%Display backlight
0.0%Audio codec hwC0D0: Cirrus Logic
100.0%PCI Device: nVidia Corporation Device 08a3
100.0%PCI Device: Broadcom Corporation BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n
100.0%PCI Device: nVidia Corporation Device 0d9b
100.0%PCI Device: nVidia Corporation MCP89 SATA Controller
100.0%PCI Device: nVidia Corporation MCP89 High Definition Audio
100.0%PCI Device: nVidia Corporation MCP89 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
100.0%PCI Device: nVidia Corporation MCP89 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller
100.0%PCI Device: nVidia Corporation MCP89 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
100.0%PCI Device: nVidia Corporation MCP89 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller
100.0%Radio device: brcmsmac
100.0%Radio device: btusb
100.0%USB device: Mass Storage Device (JetFlash)
100.0%USB device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller (Apple Inc.)
100.0%USB device: BRCM2070 Hub (Apple Inc.)
100.0%USB device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad (Apple Inc.)
100.0%USB device: Card Reader (Apple)
100.0%USB device: Ma獳s Storage Device (USB2.0 External)
100.0%USB device: OHCI Host Controller
100.0%USB device: EHCI Host Controller
100.0%USB device: EHCI Host Controller
0.0%Audio codec hwC0D4: Nvidia
0.0%Audio codec hwC0D3: Nvidia
0.0%Audio codec hwC0D5: Nvidia
0.0 pkts/sNetwork interface: wlan0 (brcmsmac)
0.0%USB device: Built-in iSight (Apple Inc.)
0.0%USB device: OHCI Host Controller

Software settings in need of tuning

Wireless Power Saving for interface wlan0iw dev wlan0 set power_save off
NMI watchdog should be turned offecho '0' > '/proc/sys/kernel/nmi_watchdog';
Enable Audio codec power managementecho '1' > '/sys/module/snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save';
Autosuspend for USB device Mass Storage Device [JetFlash]echo 'auto' > '/sys/bus/usb/devices/2-2/power/control';
Autosuspend for USB device Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad [Apple Inc.]echo 'auto' > '/sys/bus/usb/devices/3-3/power/control';
Autosuspend for USB device Bluetooth USB Host Controller [Apple Inc.]echo 'auto' > '/sys/bus/usb/devices/3-5.3/power/control';
Autosuspend for USB device Card Reader [Apple]echo 'auto' > '/sys/bus/usb/devices/2-1/power/control';
Autosuspend for USB device Ma獳s Storage Device [USB2.0 External]echo 'auto' > '/sys/bus/usb/devices/1-1/power/control';
Runtime PM for PCI Device nVidia Corporation MCP89 High Definition Audioecho 'auto' > '/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:08.0/power/control';
Runtime PM for PCI Device nVidia Corporation MCP89 OHCI USB 1.1 Controllerecho 'auto' > '/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:04.0/power/control';
Runtime PM for PCI Device nVidia Corporation MCP89 EHCI USB 2.0 Controllerecho 'auto' > '/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:04.1/power/control';
Runtime PM for PCI Device nVidia Corporation MCP89 OHCI USB 1.1 Controllerecho 'auto' > '/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:06.0/power/control';
Runtime PM for PCI Device nVidia Corporation MCP89 SATA Controllerecho 'auto' > '/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:0a.0/power/control';
Runtime PM for PCI Device nVidia Corporation Device 0d9becho 'auto' > '/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:15.0/power/control';
Runtime PM for PCI Device Broadcom Corporation BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/necho 'auto' > '/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:01:00.0/power/control';
Runtime PM for PCI Device nVidia Corporation Device 08a3echo 'auto' > '/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:02:00.0/power/control';
Runtime PM for PCI Device nVidia Corporation MCP89 EHCI USB 2.0 Controllerecho 'auto' > '/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:06.1/power/control';

Untunable software issues

PCI Device nVidia Corporation MCP89 HOST Bridge has no runtime power management
PCI Device nVidia Corporation MCP89 Memory Controller has no runtime power management
PCI Device nVidia Corporation Device 0d6d has no runtime power management
PCI Device nVidia Corporation Device 0d6e has no runtime power management
PCI Device nVidia Corporation Device 0d6f has no runtime power management
PCI Device nVidia Corporation Device 0d70 has no runtime power management
PCI Device nVidia Corporation Device 0d71 has no runtime power management
PCI Device nVidia Corporation Device 0d72 has no runtime power management
PCI Device nVidia Corporation MCP89 LPC Bridge has no runtime power management
PCI Device nVidia Corporation MCP89 Memory Controller has no runtime power management
PCI Device nVidia Corporation MCP89 SMBus has no runtime power management
PCI Device nVidia Corporation MCP89 Memory Controller has no runtime power management
PCI Device nVidia Corporation MCP89 Co-Processor has no runtime power management
PCI Device nVidia Corporation Device 0d75 has no runtime power management
PCI Device nVidia Corporation MCP89 PCI Express Bridge has no runtime power management

Optimal tuned software settings

Bluetooth device interface status
VM writeback timeout
Autosuspend for USB device EHCI Host Controller [usb1]
Autosuspend for USB device EHCI Host Controller [usb2]
Autosuspend for USB device BRCM2070 Hub [Apple Inc.]
Autosuspend for USB device OHCI Host Controller [usb3]
Autosuspend for USB device OHCI Host Controller [usb4]
Autosuspend for USB device Built-in iSight [Apple Inc.]
Wake-on-lan status for device wlan0
Using 'ondemand' cpufreq governor