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Any data supporting the assertion / speculation presented in the article ? Do RTOS's really present such an additional overhead that it shows up as a significa
by dman 16y ago
Any data supporting the assertion / speculation presented in the article ?
Do RTOS's really present such an additional overhead that it shows up as a significant difference in battery life ? Keeping in mind that the LCD screen consumes a large part of the power budget of the device, so any inefficiency on the CPU is a tax on a small part of the overall power budget).
- wmf 16y agoPhones spend 99% of their time idle, and idle power management is actually pretty difficult to do well. Linux people have argued about this extensively, with different algorithms making a multi-hour difference in battery life.