RFC: Changing default filesystem parameters for power management reasons

[Thorsten Leemhuis]

On 27.11.2008 16:33, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> [...] Of 
> course, it would also be helpful to stop applications generating dirty 
> pages where possible. This would obviously be reverted if the system 
> enters a critical power state.
> [...]
> Any thoughts?

Is there a "disktop" we could use to fine those app that generating 
dirty pages without need? E.g. something as easy to use as powertop, 
just for disks? If not I'd tend to say it might make sense to create 
one, as finding and reporting the culprits that spin up the disks might 
help this whole effort a lot.

CU
knurd