08-27-2019, 05:19 AM
If the original Pinebooks have 2GB of RAM, then it might be nice to try and make a kernel for the PBP that only sees 2GB. Then run the same tests on both PB & PBP.
And since the Allwinner is 4 cores, we could also limit the PBP to the 4 A53 cores as a test of lower power usage. This can help determine if somethings like LibreOffice or Firefox are usable at lower power settings. Like when people are running off battery.
For example, my old Asus EeePC 900 had a single core Celeron @ 900Mhz. While booting was slugish, (even from it's flash drive), it was quite usable in it's day.
And since the Allwinner is 4 cores, we could also limit the PBP to the 4 A53 cores as a test of lower power usage. This can help determine if somethings like LibreOffice or Firefox are usable at lower power settings. Like when people are running off battery.
For example, my old Asus EeePC 900 had a single core Celeron @ 900Mhz. While booting was slugish, (even from it's flash drive), it was quite usable in it's day.
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Arwen Evenstar
Princess of Rivendale
Arwen Evenstar
Princess of Rivendale