Ubuntu
xorg-server package

  1. Bug #312756
  2. Comment #153

Comment 153 for bug 312756

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Sandeep (sandys-gmail) wrote : Re: support graphics card hot switch

OSX has enabled a new feature (recently introduced with its new Core i5 laptops), that allow the system to switch between integrated and discrete graphics _on the fly_.

Note that this is not something that is supported by specific hardware, but instead is something that the operating system does : http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/04/inside-apples-automatic-gpu-switching.ars

Such a feature allows for significantly increased battery time and since is done totally in software, would be a great addition to Linux.