Core parking is a new feature that introduced in Windows 7 to get better Battery performance .
Depending on the resource use of the operating system it may park one or multiple cores of a multi-core cpu to reduce the computer’s power consumption and thermal emissions. Once operations require more processing power, the parked cores are activated again to assist in the tasks
So my question is that is there any way i can do it on Ubuntu 12.04 " Core Parking " ?
2 Answers
For the time being, I do not have a clear answer for this, however it is obvious that the linux Kernel is using some energy saving mechanisms.
However, doing some quick research around, I quickly realised that the most recent Linux kernels make use of a feature called ACPI which is an acronym for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface.
What the ACPI is doing:
the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification provides an open standard for device configuration and power management by the operating system.
via Wikipedia.
Basically the ACPI allows for control of different CPU states, to allow for better power management.
