[Goodies-dev] [Bug 5181] New: Use g_timeout_add_seconds for less wake-ups

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http://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5181

           Summary: Use g_timeout_add_seconds for less wake-ups
           Product: Xfce Panel Plugins
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: Low
         Component: wavelan
        AssignedTo: goodies-dev at xfce.org
        ReportedBy: bug at montun.dk


Created an attachment (id=2269)
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Use g_timeout_add_seconds on glib version >=2.14

The wawelan panel plugin is often used on laptops. Wavlan wakes up every 250 ms
with no syncronations towards other processes causing the kernel to wake up
uneeded an increasing powercomsomption. 

Now this plugin is used on laptops and as a user I do want to see the current
lan performance, but not with the cost of worse battery life. So I added a
patch that uses g_timeout_add_seconds().

>From glib documentation on g_timeout_add (); If you want to have a
timer in the "seconds" range and do not care about the exact time of
the first call of the timer, use the g_timeout_add_seconds() function;
this function allows for more optimizations and more efficient system
power usage.

Pros: better battery life
Drawback: lower update interval

Patch based on http://trac.transmissionbt.com/changeset/7463

More on powersaving and timers:
http://mjg59.livejournal.com/74651.html?thread=452251

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