kevva/linux-battery

Assumed battery location on Linux systems

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#2 opened on Aug 5, 2015

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Description

This module, and consequently the battery-life module, do not work on all Linux-based systems due to a hard-coded expectation of the location of the battery in the filesystem (ie. /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/). For instance, my Arch Linux machine uses /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/, although some systems may still use the now deprecated (as of kernel 2.6.24) /proc for such information.

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Research direction
Investigate the different battery paths used by various Linux distributions (e.g., /sys/class/power supply/BAT0, /proc/acpi/battery) and modify the module to auto detect the correct path.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Linux file system basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70