Intel's Linux DRM Driver To Enable PSR2 Power-Savings By Default

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Intel's Linux DRM Driver To Enable PSR2 Power-Savings By Default

The Intel DRM/KMS kernel driver will soon see PSR2 panel self refresh capabilities enabled by default for allowing more power-savings on Intel-powered ultrabooks/notebooks...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Intel-PSR2-Linux-Default

[boxie]

I wonder if desktop monitors will get a PSR2 style setup in the future - could it perhaps be a requirement of FreeSync 3 ?

[andrei_me]

José Roberto de Souza seems like a Brazilian/Portuguese name

[jtoaspern]

Is it possible to enable it manually with a kernel parameter, instead of waiting for 5.2?

[Venemo]

I lauged a bit at the part where he says "regular user workloads like browsing, editing documents and compiling Linux"

[Vistaus]

José Roberto de Souza seems like a Brazilian/Portuguese name

Could very well be the case that he's from either Brazil or Portugal, but either way, he's currently living in Portland, Oregon.

[andrebrait]

José Roberto de Souza seems like a Brazilian/Portuguese name

It does, indeed. It'd be hard to believe he doesn't have at least some connection to a portuguese-speaking country.