Ignoring power supplies FIX #753

README.md

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Example of `auto-cpufreq --stats` CLI output
 - [Battery charging thresholds](#battery-charging-thresholds)
   - [Supported Devices](#supported-devices)
   - [Battery config](#battery-config)
+  - [Ignoring power supplies](#Ignoring-power-supplies)
 - [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
   - [AUR](#aur)
 - [Discussion](#discussion)
@@ -513,6 +514,26 @@ this works only with `lenovo_laptop` kernel module compatable laptops.
 
 add `ideapad_laptop_conservation_mode = true` to your `auto-cpufreq.conf` file
 
+### Ignoring power supplies
+
+you may have a controler or headphones and when ever they may be on battery they might cause auto-cpufreq
+to limit preformence to ignore them add to you config file the name of the power supply, under `[power_supply_ignore_list]`
+
+the name of the power supply can be found with  `ls /sys/class/power_supply/`
+
+```
+[power_supply_ignore_list]
+
+name1 = this
+name2 = is 
+name3 = an
+name4 = example
+
+# like this
+xboxctrl = {the xbox controler power supply name}
+
+```
+
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 **Q:** If after installing auto-cpufreq you're (still) experiencing:

auto-cpufreq.conf-example

@@ -22,6 +22,17 @@ energy_performance_preference = performance
 # turbo boost setting. possible values: always, auto, never
 turbo = auto
 
+
+# this is for ignoring controlers and other connected devices battery from effecting
+# laptop preformence
+# [power_supply_ignore_list]
+
+# name1 = this
+# name2 = is
+# name3 = an
+# name4 = example
+
+
 # settings for when using battery power
 [battery]
 # see available governors by running: cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_available_governors

auto_cpufreq/core.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 filterwarnings("ignore")
 
-# add path to auto-cpufreq executables for GUI
+# add path to auto-cpufreq executables for UI
 os.environ["PATH"] += ":/usr/local/bin"
 
 # ToDo:
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
 SCRIPTS_DIR = Path("/usr/local/share/auto-cpufreq/scripts/")
 CPUS = os.cpu_count()
 
-# ignore these devices under /sys/class/power_supply/
-POWER_SUPPLY_IGNORELIST = ["hidpp_battery"]
+
 
 # Note:
 # "load1m" & "cpuload" can't be global vars and to in order to show correct data must be
@@ -217,12 +216,30 @@ def set_turbo(value:bool):
     print("Setting turbo boost:", "on" if value else "off")
     turbo(value)
 
+
+# ignore these devices under /sys/class/power_supply/
+def get_power_supply_ignore_list():
+
+    conf = config.get_config()
+
+    list = []
+
+    if conf.has_section("power_supply_ignore_list"):
+        for i in conf["power_supply_ignore_list"]:
+            list.append(conf["power_supply_ignore_list"][i])
+
+    # these are hard coded power supplies that will always be ignored
+    list.append("hidpp_battery")
+    return list
+
+
 def charging():
     """
     get charge state: is battery charging or discharging
     """
     # sort it so AC is 'always' first
     power_supplies = sorted(os.listdir(Path(POWER_SUPPLY_DIR)))
+    POWER_SUPPLY_IGNORELIST = get_power_supply_ignore_list()
 
     # check if we found power supplies. on a desktop these are not found and we assume we are on a powercable.
     if len(power_supplies) == 0: return True # nothing found, so nothing to check
@@ -896,4 +913,4 @@ def not_running_daemon_check():
         exit(1)
     elif IS_INSTALLED_WITH_SNAP and dcheck == "disabled":
         daemon_not_running_msg()
-        exit(1)
+        exit(1)