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Re:Reworking 30 lines of Linux code could cut power use by u... by jeffbee on Monday April 21, 2025 @12:21PM (#43753683)
What home router would be busy polling?
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Re:Reworking 30 lines of Linux code could cut power use by u... by sandworm101 on Monday April 21, 2025 @12:52PM (#43753969)
Someone who decided to turn their old PC into a router because a youtube video daid "recycling" an old PC is more green despite the massive power suck.
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Re:Reworking 30 lines of Linux code could cut power use by u... by jeffbee on Monday April 21, 2025 @01:47PM (#43754519)
I feel like I'm repeating myself, but there are no people out there running Linux and unintentionally busy polling their network interface. This is something almost nobody does.
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