kernc/xsuspender

Scripts for additional suspension checks

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#5 opened on Jan 12, 2019

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Description

Idea

Implement a scripts that checks whether suspension is needed or not based on current process behavior. Have an option which scripts to activate for a profile.

Example checks

  • Does application play sound or not by checking pulse audio inputs.

pacmd list-sink-inputs short command gives information which processes are playing sound, also PID of process

  • Is application under high CPU load

If application is under high CPU load it might not be wise to suspend processes, as it might be processing something.

  • Is application having high network traffic lately

If application is having high network traffic it might not be wise to suspend processes, as it might be downloading or uploading something.

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Research direction
Investigate the current suspension logic in xsuspender and implement shell scripts to check for audio playback (using pacmd), high CPU load (using top or ps), and high network traffic (using iftop or nethogs) before suspending a process. Integrate these checks into the profile system so that users can select which checks to activate.
Tech stack
cshell
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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1-2 days
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
Linuxshell
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60