Abstract:
For one disclosed embodiment, a transition from a first state to a second, different state for at least a portion of a downstream device may be identified. The first and second states may correspond to different levels relating to activity for at least a portion of the downstream device. Data corresponding to a service latency may be transmitted to an upstream device in response to the identified transition for one or more upstream devices to manage power based at least in part on the service latency. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
Abstract:
In one embodiment an apparatus includes a multiplicity of processor components; one or more device components communicatively coupled to one or more processor components of the multiplicity of processor components; and a controller comprising logic at least a portion of which is in hardware, the logic to schedule one or more forced idle periods interspersed with one or more active periods, a forced idle period spanning a duration during which the multiplicity of processor components and the one or more device components are simultaneously placed in respective idle states that define a forced idle power state during isolated sub-periods of the forced idle period. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
Abstract:
A processing platform and a method of controlling power consumption of a central processing unit of the processing platform are presented. By operating the method the processing platform is able to set an upper performance state limit and a lower performance state limit. The upper performance state limit is based on a central processing unit activity rate value and the lower performance state limit is based on a minimum require of the operating system to perform operating system tasks. The performance state values are varying within a range of the lower and upper limits according to a power management policy.
Abstract:
A mechanism where the locked pages are saved and restored by a hardware accelerator which is transparent to the OS. Prior to standby entry, the OS puts all DMA capable devices in the lowest-powered device low-power state after disabling bus mastering. The OS flushes all pageable memory to an NVM (in segments that are kept in self-refresh) and provides a list of pinned and locked pages in the DRAM to a power management controller (p-unit). The p-unit checks for all Bus Mastering DMA to be turned off and checks if a next OS timer wake event (TNTE) is greater than a threshold, to decide whether to enable or disable PASR or MPSM in Standby. If the conditions are met, the p-unit triggers a hardware accelerator to consolidate the pinned and locked pages in the DRAM to certain segment(s) of the DRAM during standby states, making it transparent to the OS.
Abstract:
Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to include one or more processors, a user proximity sensor, a user proximity engine, and a state synchronization engine. The user proximity engine is configured to cause the one or more processors to determine if the electronic device is the most relevant device to the user. The state synchronization engine configured to cause the one or more processors to determine the state of the electronic device and communicate the state of the electronic device to a second electronic device if the electronic device is determined to be the most relevant device to the user.
Abstract:
Standby power entry can be performed without latency tolerance information. The embodiments disclosed herein enable a power delivery system of a computing system to enter the requested low power state while ignoring any latency tolerance information throughout the platform. For example, an operating system (OS) can request a Forced Cx state (also known as a Forced C state), such as a Forced C10 state, allowing the system to ignore any latency tolerance information throughout the platform. This Forced Cx state can be used as a test mechanism to determine if a problematic device or integrated circuit is blocking entry into the low power state.
Abstract:
A system to provide an indication to a power supply unit that a computing device operably coupled to the power supply unit is idle. The system includes an interface including power rails to provide power from the power supply unit to the computing device and an idle control line to provide an indication from the computing device to the power supply unit that the computing device is idle.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus to operate closed-lid portable computers are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a camera input analyzer to analyze image data captured by a world facing camera on a portable computer when a lid of the portable computer is in a closed position. The world facing camera is on a first side of the lid. The portable computer includes a primary display on a second side of the lid opposite the first side. The example apparatus further includes a secondary display controller to render content via a secondary display of the portable computer in response to the analysis of the image data. The secondary display controller is to render the content on the secondary display while the lid of the portable computer is in the closed position and the primary display is turned off.
Abstract:
In an embodiment, a processor includes multiple cores and a power controller. The power controller may include a hardware duty cycle (HDC) logic to cause at least one logical processor of one of the cores to enter into a forced idle state even though the logical processor has a workload to execute. In addition, the HDC logic may cause the logical processor to exit the forced idle state prior to an end of an idle period if at least one other logical processor is prevented from entry into the forced idle state. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
An apparatus is provided that includes a processor, a memory controller coupled to the processor to provide access to a system memory, and an interface controller to communicate with an endpoint device. The interface controller is coupled to the processor and configured to access a register of the endpoint device, the register to be mapped into a memory space of the system, the register to store a service latency tolerance value of the endpoint device. The endpoint device has a service latency tolerance value for a first state and a service latency tolerance value for a second state. The service latency tolerance value for the first state is greater than the service latency tolerance value for the second state.