Power Management Strategy in Linux Kernel Environment

Abstract

This paper looks to investigate how Android operating system manages power on a relatively small platform such as a mobile phone or a tablet. The aim of this document is to further find the differences that exist in the design of Android power management modules as compared to the parent kernel from Linux. We will investigate to check if platforms with smaller batteries like mobile phones require a lot of power management or the same as larger and power hungry devices likes desktop computers. This paper will look deeper into why Google decided to use Linux’s kernel as opposed to developing one from scratch.