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powertop: PowerTOP (power usage monitor)
powertop:
powertop: PowerTOP is a Linux tool that finds the software component(s)
powertop: that make your laptop use more power than necessary while it
powertop: is idle.  As of Linux kernel version 2.6.21, the kernel no
powertop: longer has a fixed 1000Hz timer tick.  This will (in theory)
powertop: give a huge power savings because the CPU stays in low power
powertop: mode for longer periods of time during system idle.
powertop:
powertop:
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