Bug#876409: RFP: libpowercap - Bindings, abstractions, and utilities for the Linux power capping framework

[Connor Imes <connor.k.imes@gmail.com>]

Package: wnpp

Severity: wishlist

https://github.com/powercap/powercap
v0.1.1
BSD-3-Clause
Connor Imes <connor.k.imes@gmail.com>

This project provides the powercap library -- a generic C interface to the Linux power capping framework (sysfs interface). It includes an implementation for working with Intel Running Average Power Limit (RAPL).

It also provides the following applications:
powercap-info - view powercap control type hierarchies or zone/constraint-specific configurations
powercap-set - set powercap control zone/constraint-specific configurations
rapl-info - view Intel RAPL hierarchies or zone/constraint-specific configurations
rapl-set - set Intel RAPL zone/constraint-specific configurations

I suspect this source should produce multiple packages.
First, the library only, e.g., libpowercap or libpowercap0
Second, a development package for the library with headers and pkg-config file, e.g. libpowercap-dev
Finally, the binaries and man pages, e.g. powercaputils (alternatively, the RAPL-specific binaries could be packaged separately as raplutils - most users would only want the RAPL components). Please advise if these should have a separate RFP.

Cheers,
-Connor Imes