From 700a507df1f3fb324c9257c8f9c6607326871bce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vitali64 <5405891-vitali64yt@users.noreply.gitlab.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2021 10:37:23 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] vitali64: add useful tips for making the macbook21 overheat
 less with libreboot

---
 site/docs/hardware/macbook21.md | 21 ++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/site/docs/hardware/macbook21.md b/site/docs/hardware/macbook21.md
index a04ceec..3164989 100644
--- a/site/docs/hardware/macbook21.md
+++ b/site/docs/hardware/macbook21.md
@@ -132,8 +132,27 @@ For example, to install macfanctld on an Arch-based distro (Parabola, ...), you
 
 and don't forget to enable it by using `systemctl` or by a script that will run macfanctld if using runit.
 
+Then, you want to install powertop and tlp.
+And then, run the following on battery
+
+   sudo tlp start && sudo powertop --calibrate
+
+Then, after quitting powertop, run :
+
+   sudo powertop --auto-tune
+
+Now, configure tlp, edit the `/etc/tlp.conf` and uncomment/add/modify the following:
+
+   CPU_BOOST_ON_AC=1
+   CPU_BOOST_ON_BAT=0
+
+   SCHED_POWERSAVE_ON_AC=0
+   SCHED_POWERSAVE_ON_BAT=1
+
+   PLATFORM_PROFILE_ON_AC=performance
+   PLATFORM_PROFILE_ON_BAT=low-power
+
 The MacBook will still overheat, just less.
-PowerTop might help too but that's untested.
 
 Vitali64 on irc is planning to make a linux kernel that would be optimized expecially for the MacBook2,1.