First Release of PowerTop for OpenSolaris
The PowerTop tool for OpenSolaris shows users how effectively the system is taking advantage of the CPU’s power management features. The tool allows the user to see how long the CPU is running at different power states, and which events are causing the system to wakeup and consequently consume more energy.
PowerTop’s first release is available at the Tesla Project page from the OpenSolaris Website, provides rv’s techblog, which also has posted a quick look screenshot.
The tool requires Solaris Nevada build 82 or higher, and eventually Solaris 10 Operating System (Solaris OS) Update 6 when it becomes available. x86 and SPARC packages are offered.
Tags: OpenSolaris, PowerTop, SPARC, Tesla, x86