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Tag: linux

  • applesmc-next: Battery charge thresholds for Linux on Apple hardware

    applesmc-next: Battery charge thresholds for Linux on Apple hardware

    Update 2025-07-31: Version 0.1.6 with changes to compile on newer kernels. The AUR package has been updated as well. This is a set of patches for the Linux kernel that enable changing the battery charge thresholds. This is useful for example to limit the charge to 80% to prolong the life of your battery if…

  • QEMU/KVM GPU Passthrough

    QEMU/KVM GPU Passthrough

    Was getting BSOD trying to pass through a 280X to Windows guest. Using an added PCIe root seems to fix it. Using the i440fx machine in QEMU also seems to fix the BSOD. I need to benchmark that against the PCIe with Q35. Standard options for the various modes using Q35 QEMU machine: BIOS Default:…