CCE-92127-0Platform: Amazon Linux | Date: (C)2018-10-29 (M)2022-10-10 |
Disable CPU Speed (cpuspeed)
The 'cpuspeed' service can adjust the clock speed of supported CPUs based upon
the current processing load thereby conserving power and reducing heat.
The 'cpuspeed' service can be disabled with the following command:
'$ sudo systemctl disable cpuspeed'
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The 'cpuspeed' service is only necessary if adjusting the CPU clock speed
provides benefit. Traditionally this has included laptops (to enhance battery life),
but may also apply to server or desktop environments where conserving power is
highly desirable or necessary.
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SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:48314 |
SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:48314 |
SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:48772 |