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The <tt>tpctl</tt> user-space tool, in conjunction with the <tt>thinkpad</tt> kernel module, provide access to some [[SMAPI support for Linux|SMAPI]] functions on various ThinkPad models. On some relatively new ThinkPad models similar functionality is exposed through an ACPI interfaceOn some relatively new ThinkPad models a different set of SMAPI features is made available by the [[tp_smapi]] driver.  On some models the SMAPI interface is not available at all.
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The <tt>tpctl</tt> user-space tool, in conjunction with the <tt>thinkpad</tt> kernel module, provides access to some [[SMAPI support for Linux|SMAPI]] functions on various ThinkPad models.  This software is now obsolete because the modules no longer build under the latest versions of Linux.
  
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On some relatively new ThinkPad models similar functionality is exposed through an ACPI interface. On some relatively new ThinkPad models a different set of SMAPI features is made available by the [[tp_smapi]] driver. On some models the SMAPI interface is not available at all.
For kernel 2.6.3 and newer you need <tt>tpctl</tt> >=4.14 and <tt>thinkpad </tt> >=5.5.<br>
 
For kernel 2.6.9 and newer you need <tt>thinkpad</tt> >= 6.0.
 
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===Features===
 
===Features===
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===Status===
 
===Status===
 
* stable
 
* stable
* maintained (not very actively)
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* useful only on ancient ThinkPad models
  
 
===Supported models===
 
===Supported models===

Latest revision as of 01:16, 8 January 2008

The tpctl user-space tool, in conjunction with the thinkpad kernel module, provides access to some SMAPI functions on various ThinkPad models. This software is now obsolete because the modules no longer build under the latest versions of Linux.

On some relatively new ThinkPad models similar functionality is exposed through an ACPI interface. On some relatively new ThinkPad models a different set of SMAPI features is made available by the tp_smapi driver. On some models the SMAPI interface is not available at all.

Features

Various power management options and hardware control. For details and usage, see the README.

Project Homepage / Availability

Status

  • stable
  • useful only on ancient ThinkPad models

Supported models

See the list of supported models.