Dev’s Changelog

This section lists changes that are relevant for packaging TLP. For feature changes see the user oriented changelog.

Version 1.6 (unreleased)

Makefile:

  • NetworkManager hook relocated to: /usr/lib/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99tlp-rdw-nm (TLP_NMDSP) - ensure to remove the old file /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99tlp-rdw-nm on package upgrade

Version 1.5

Files:

  • New command: nfc (symlink to bluetooth)

  • New manpage: nfc.1

Dependencies:

  • Conflicts power-profiles-daemon instead of masking the service via package post-install routine; for reasons and further explanation see Dependencies

  • Removed: wireless-tools

Version 1.4

Source:

  • Branch master renamed to main

  • New directory: unit-tests/ - do not install

Dependencies:

  • Removed: lsb-release

Files:

  • New directory with battery driver plugins: /usr/share/tlp/bat.d/

  • New file: /usr/share/tlp/rename.conf

Makefile:

  • New parameters: TLP_BATD, TLP_CONFREN

  • New target: chkbatdrv

Installation:

  • Add systemctl mask power-profiles-daemon to the package post-install routine - and vice versa for post-remove (see Issue #564)

Version 1.3

New configuration scheme:

  • /usr/share/tlp/defaults.conf – Intrinsic defaults

  • /etc/tlp.d/ – Directory for drop-in configuration (by separate packages)

    • /etc/tlp.d/00-template.conf – Template

    • /etc/tlp.d/README – Explains the directory

    • /etc/tlp.conf – User configuration

Files:

  • New helper script: tlp-readconfs

  • Systemd service tlp-sleep.service replaced by hook tlp-sleep

  • Removed: default

  • Removed manpages: tlp-pcilist.1, tlp-usblist.1, tlp-sleep.service.8

Makefile:

  • Restructured manpage install/uninstall targets:

    • Changed: [un]install-man depends on [un]install-man-tlp and [un]install-man-rdw

    • New: install-man-tlp, uninstall-man-tlp

  • New targets: checkwip, perlcritic

  • New parameters: TLP_CONFDEF, TLP_CONFDIR, TLP_CONFUSR, TLP_SDSL

  • Install tlp-pcilist, tlp-usblist to /usr/share/tlp/

This document: removed references for version 1.1 and older

Version 1.2.2

Files:

  • New directory: /var/lib/tlp/

Makefile:

  • Changed parameter defaults: TLP_WITH_SYSTEMD=1, TLP_WITH_ELOGIND=1

  • New parameter: TLP_VAR

Version 1.2

Files:

  • New command: tlp-rdw

  • New libraries: tlp-func-base, func.d/*

  • New manpage: tlp-rdw.8

  • New hook: tlp-sleep.elogind

  • Renamed file: README → README.md

  • Removed libraries: tlp-functions, tlp-rf-func

  • Removed pm-utils hooks: 49tlp, tlp-nop

Makefile:

  • New targets: install-man-rdw, uninstall-man-rdw, checkall, checkdupconst, shellcheck

  • New parameters: TLP_ELOD, TLP_FLIB, TLP_WITH_ELOGIND

  • Removed parameters: TLP_NO_PMUTILS

  • Systemd: Wants=bluetooth.service NetworkManager.service removed from tlp.service.

Version 1.1

Files:

  • New AppStream metadata: de.linrunner.tlp.metainfo.xml

Makefile:

  • TLP_META: install AppStream metadata to /usr/share/metainfo

  • TLP_RUN: store runtime data in /run/tlp; previously and deprecated: /var/run/tlp