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3.8 Power Management
Many types of embedded devices have different power requirements depend-
ing on their usage. For example, network routers need to have minimal energy
consumption to avoid heating, especially when used under rugged conditions.
Devices such as PDAs and cell phones need to consume less energy so that
battery life is not cut short. This section explains the power management
schemes available under Linux for embedded systems and the power man-
agement framework on Linux, which spans across the BSP, drivers, and
application layers. But before that we discuss the nexus between hardware
design and power management.
3.8.1 Hardware and Power Management
In order to understand how an embedded system consumes power, it ...