[Libre-soc-isa] [Bug 623] New: Switching off parts of the CPU - power saving

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https://bugs.libre-soc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=623

            Bug ID: 623
           Summary: Switching off parts of the CPU - power saving
           Product: Libre-SOC's first SoC
           Version: unspecified
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: CONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: ---
         Component: Specification
          Assignee: lkcl at lkcl.net
          Reporter: addw at phcomp.co.uk
                CC: libre-soc-isa at lists.libre-soc.org
   NLnet milestone: ---

An idea that I (ADDW) had recently was that we could save power by switching
off parts of the CPU.

I have written up an outline below:

https://libre-soc.org/ISA/power-saving/

I have not been able to get an idea of how long it would take to power up/down
part of a CPU. Comments please.

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