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diff --git a/tools/power/cpupower/bindings/python/README b/tools/power/cpupower/bindings/python/README index 0a4bb2581e8a..952e2e02fd32 100644 --- a/tools/power/cpupower/bindings/python/README +++ b/tools/power/cpupower/bindings/python/README @@ -48,6 +48,31 @@ To run the test script: $ python test_raw_pylibcpupower.py +developing/using the bindings directly +-------------------------------------- + +You need to add the Python bindings directory to your $PYTHONPATH. + +You would set the path in the Bash terminal or in the Bash profile: + +PYTHONPATH=~/linux/tools/power/cpupower/bindings/python:$PYTHONPATH + +This allows you to set a specific repo of the bindings to use. + + +installing/uninstalling +----------------------- + +Python uses a system specific site-packages folder to look up modules to import +by default. You do not need to install cpupower to use the SWIG bindings. + +You can install and uninstall the bindings to the site-packages with: + +sudo make install + +sudo make uninstall + + credits ------- |