Re: Low-Level and Long-Term Battery Control

[Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>]

Hi!

> >Is there any function in the Linux kernel that control the
> >charging/discharging of the battery to provide better lifespan ?
> >(add some years to its life ?)
> >
> >For Laptops, it is better to extract the battery from the Laptop when
> >the computer will be on power for a long period.
> >I ask if the kernel can do such control without the user intention and
> >in an automatic way.
> >
> >Some BIOS provide to the user to select whether to block the battery
> >charging to 50% to make it stand for more time.
> >And Many people (like me) forget their laptops on power until the
> >battery no more can hold energy after 2minutes of no power.
> >
> 
> On ThinkPads, tp_smapi (not in the kernel.org kernel) can do it.
> I'd like to see this feature standardized in sysfs.

Yep, it does, and it would make sense to make it standardized. (But I
don't think setting it as low as 50% is practical -- nor do I think
anyone sets it this low).
									Pavel
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