On Sun, 01 Jun 2025 21:57:40 +0200,
"Ted Unangst" <tedu@tedunangst.com> wrote:
> 
> On 2025-06-01, Kirill A. Korinsky wrote:
> > I haven't tried it but after reading the diff I think that after
> > 
> > sysctl hw.perfpolicy=silent,auto
> > 
> > you'll have result of sysctl hw.perfpolicy as:
> >  - auto on AC
> >  - unknown on battery
> 
> Without changing the existing code too much, the cpu policy functions
> are responsible for altering the string. So it will eat the silent, part.
> Look for the memmove.
> 

probably something like this:

if (target != ASUS_DEV_PERF && target >= 0 && target < nitems(asus_policies))

allows to keep policy as '\0' and avoid replace it by unknown.

-- 
wbr, Kirill