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Re:Reworking 30 lines of Linux code could cut power use by u... by mmooss on Monday April 21, 2025 @10:18PM (#43758513)
> I would say probably the vast majority of Linux installs are home network devices

I'm expect there are many, but the vast majority are likely massive datacenters with hundreds of thousands of machines each running multiple instances, and also Android phones are probably more common than home equipment. Edit: Also IoT, as someone else points out.

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Re:Reworking 30 lines of Linux code could cut power use by u... by chasil on Wednesday April 23, 2025 @04:51PM (#43776505)
The vast majority of Linux kernels run on Android.

I would be shocked if I am incorrect.

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Re:Reworking 30 lines of Linux code could cut power use by u... by mmooss on Wednesday April 23, 2025 @09:44PM (#43778531)
I could see that being right. At the same time, how many servers running Linux are there, and how many instances per server?
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