Power-Manager

Created on May 7, 2026

The RDKB Power Manager is a lightweight system service responsible for managing power state transitions and coordinating orderly shutdown and startup of RDKB CCSP components based on power source changes and thermal conditions. This component monitors power transition events from the system layer and orchestrates component lifecycle management during power state changes. Power Manager handles transitions between AC power and battery operation on supported platforms, as well as thermal management states to protect hardware from overheating conditions.

The component operates as a daemon process that listens to sysevent notifications for power state changes, validates transitions, invokes management scripts to control RDKB component lifecycles, and publishes the current power state for other components to consume. Power Manager maintains minimal resource footprint for power event handling and component coordination across different power modes.

graph LR
    subgraph "External Systems"
        SYSD[System Power Events]
        THERM[Thermal Monitoring]
    end

    subgraph "RDK-B Platform"
        PWR["Power Manager"]
        PANDM["CCSP P&M"]
        MTA["MTA Agent"]
        WIFI["WiFi Manager"]
        MOCA["MoCA Agent"]
        LM["LMLite"]
        HARV["Harvester"]

        subgraph "System Layer"
            SYSEVT["Sysevent Daemon"]
            SYSD_SVC["Systemd Services"]
        end

        subgraph "HAL Layer"
            MTAHAL["MTA HAL"]
        end
    end

    SYSD -->|Power Events| SYSEVT
    THERM -->|Thermal Events| SYSEVT
    SYSEVT <-->|rdkb-power-transition<br />rdkb-power-state| PWR
    PWR -->|Script Execution| SYSD_SVC
    PWR -->|Battery Query| MTAHAL
    SYSD_SVC -.->|Shutdown Order| HARV
    SYSD_SVC -.->|Shutdown Order| LM
    SYSD_SVC -.->|Shutdown Order| WIFI
    SYSD_SVC -.->|Shutdown Order| MOCA
    SYSD_SVC -.->|Keep Running| PANDM
    SYSD_SVC -.->|Keep Running| MTA

    classDef external fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#ef6c00,stroke-width:2px;
    classDef pwrMgr fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#1976d2,stroke-width:3px;
    classDef rdkbComponent fill:#e8f5e8,stroke:#2e7d32,stroke-width:2px;
    classDef system fill:#fce4ec,stroke:#c2185b,stroke-width:2px;

    class SYSD,THERM external;
    class PWR pwrMgr;
    class PANDM,MTA,WIFI,MOCA,LM,HARV rdkbComponent;
    class SYSEVT,SYSD_SVC,MTAHAL system;

Key Features & Responsibilities:

Power State Transition Management: Monitors and processes power source transitions between AC power and battery operation on supported platforms, ensuring graceful component shutdown and startup sequences
Thermal State Management: Handles thermal condition transitions from normal operation to hot state and back to cooled state, triggering protective component shutdowns to prevent hardware damage
Component Lifecycle Coordination: Orchestrates orderly shutdown and startup of non-essential RDKB components while preserving critical services for remote management and voice functionality
Sysevent Integration: Listens to rdkb-power-transition events and publishes rdkb-power-state notifications for current power operating mode

Design

Power Manager implements a lightweight event-driven architecture focused on power state monitoring and component coordination with minimal system overhead. The design separates power event detection, state transition validation, and component lifecycle management. The component operates as a standalone daemon process with dedicated threading for asynchronous event handling without blocking critical operations.

The architecture maintains a simple state machine tracking current power mode and validating transition requests to prevent invalid state changes. Power Manager delegates actual component shutdown and startup operations to a companion shell script that encapsulates platform-specific systemd service management commands. This separation allows platform-specific customization while maintaining consistent core power management logic.

Sysevent serves as the primary IPC mechanism for both receiving power transition notifications and publishing current state information. The component establishes two sysevent connections – one dedicated to asynchronous event notifications and another for synchronous state publication operations. On startup, Power Manager queries battery status through MTA HAL on battery-capable platforms to initialize with correct power state before beginning event processing.

flowchart LR
    subgraph External ["External Services"]
        SYSE[Sysevent Daemon]
        HAL[MTA HAL]
        SYSD[Systemd Services]
    end

    subgraph PowerMgr ["Power Manager"]
        MAIN[Main Process]
        INIT[Initialization Module]
        STATE[State Machine]
        SYSE_HAND[Sysevent Handler Thread]
        TRANS[Transition Handler]
        SCRIPT[Script Executor]
        SHELL[Management Script<br/>rdkb_power_manager.sh]
    end

    MAIN -->|Initialize| INIT
    INIT -->|Register Events| SYSE
    INIT -->|Query Battery Status| HAL
    INIT -->|Set Initial State| STATE
    INIT -->|Spawn Thread| SYSE_HAND
    SYSE_HAND <-->|Get Notifications| SYSE
    SYSE_HAND -->|Validate & Process| TRANS
    TRANS -->|Check Current State| STATE
    TRANS -->|Execute Script| SCRIPT
    SCRIPT -->|Invoke| SHELL
    SHELL -->|systemctl commands| SYSD
    TRANS -->|Update State| STATE
    TRANS -->|Publish State| SYSE

    classDef component fill:#e1f5fe,stroke:#0277bd,stroke-width:2px
    classDef external fill:#e8f5e8,stroke:#2e7d32,stroke-width:2px

    class MAIN,INIT,STATE,SYSE_HAND,TRANS,SCRIPT,SHELL component
    class SYSE,HAL,SYSD external

Prerequisites and Dependencies

Build-Time Flags and Configuration:

Configure Option	DISTRO Feature	Build Flag	Purpose	Default
`--enable-gtestapp`	N/A	`GTEST_ENABLE`	Enable GTest support for unit testing	Disabled
N/A	RDK logging	`FEATURE_SUPPORT_RDKLOG`	Enable RDK logger integration for standardized logging	Enabled
N/A	Crash reporting	`INCLUDE_BREAKPAD`	Enable breakpad crash handler for minidump generation	Enabled
N/A	Development	`_DEBUG`	Enable debug output redirection to console	Enabled in source

RDK-B Platform and Integration Requirements:

Build Dependencies: ccsp-common-library, sysevent, syscfg, hal-mta, rdk-logger, breakpad, breakpad-wrapper, secure-wrapper
RDK-B Components: CcspCrSsp, CcspMtaAgentSsp
HAL Dependencies: MTA HAL APIs for battery status query on battery-capable platforms
Systemd Services: CcspCrSsp.service, CcspMtaAgentSsp.service must be active before rdkbPowerManager.service starts
Configuration Files: /tmp/.rdkbPowerMgr.pid for process tracking, /etc/device.properties for platform configuration, /etc/debug.ini for RDK logger initialization
Startup Order: Initialize after sysevent daemon is running and MTA agent services are available

Threading Model:

Power Manager implements a multi-threaded architecture with a main process thread and a dedicated worker thread for asynchronous sysevent notification handling.

Threading Architecture: Multi-threaded with event-driven worker thread
Main Thread: Handles component initialization, sysevent registration, initial state setup, and process lifecycle management including thread creation and cleanup
Worker Threads:
Sysevent Handler Thread: Continuously monitors rdkb-power-transition events, validates incoming transition requests, invokes state transition logic, and publishes updated power state
Synchronization: Thread naming using pthread_setname_np for debugging and monitoring, thread joining on shutdown for clean termination

Component State Flow

Initialization to Active State

Power Manager follows a sequential initialization process: establish sysevent connections, query initial power state, spawn event handler thread, then transition to active monitoring mode.

sequenceDiagram
    autonumber
    participant System as System Startup
    participant PowerMgr as Power Manager
    participant Sysevent as Sysevent Daemon
    participant HAL as MTA HAL
    participant Thread as Sysevent Handler Thread

    System->>PowerMgr: Start rdkbPowerMgr Process
    Note over PowerMgr: State: Initializing<br/>Fork and daemonize process

    PowerMgr->>PowerMgr: Check PID File /tmp/.rdkbPowerMgr.pid
    Note over PowerMgr: Prevent duplicate instances

    PowerMgr->>Sysevent: sysevent_open(rdkb_power_manger)
    Sysevent-->>PowerMgr: sysevent_fd and token
    PowerMgr->>Sysevent: sysevent_open(rdkb_power_manger-gs)
    Sysevent-->>PowerMgr: sysevent_fd_gs and token_gs
    Note over PowerMgr: State: Initializing → LoadingDefaults

    PowerMgr->>HAL: mta_hal_BatteryGetPowerStatus()
    Note over PowerMgr: Query battery status on XBB1/CBR2
    HAL-->>PowerMgr: Battery Status or AC
    PowerMgr->>PowerMgr: Set gCurPowerState
    Note over PowerMgr: State: LoadingDefaults → RegisteringEvents

    PowerMgr->>Sysevent: sysevent_set(rdkb-power-state)
    PowerMgr->>Thread: pthread_create(PwrMgr_sysevent_handler)
    Thread->>Sysevent: sysevent_setnotification(rdkb-power-transition)
    Sysevent-->>Thread: async_id registered
    Note over PowerMgr: State: RegisteringEvents → Active

    PowerMgr->>System: Initialization Complete
    Note over Thread: State: Active<br/>Event monitoring loop

    loop Power State Monitoring
        Thread->>Sysevent: sysevent_getnotification()
        Sysevent-->>Thread: Power Transition Event
        Thread->>Thread: PwrMgr_StateTranstion()
    end

    System->>PowerMgr: Stop Signal
    PowerMgr->>Thread: pthread_join()
    Thread-->>PowerMgr: Thread Terminated
    Note over PowerMgr: State: Active → Shutdown
    PowerMgr->>System: Process Exit

Runtime State Changes and Context Switching

During active operation, Power Manager responds to power transition events by validating state and managing component lifecycle.

State Change Triggers:

rdkb-power-transition sysevent set to POWER_TRANS_AC initiates transition to AC power mode with component startup
rdkb-power-transition sysevent set to POWER_TRANS_BATTERY initiates transition to battery mode with non-essential component shutdown on battery-capable platforms
rdkb-power-transition sysevent set to POWER_TRANS_HOT initiates transition to thermal hot state with protective component shutdown
rdkb-power-transition sysevent set to POWER_TRANS_COOLED initiates transition from thermal hot to cooled state with component restart
Sysevent daemon restart detection triggers connection re-establishment after 600 second delay

Context Switching Scenarios:

Battery to AC transition switches from low-power component-limited mode to full operational mode with all services running
AC to Battery transition switches from full operational mode to low-power mode preserving only critical services for remote management and voice
Thermal hot transition switches from normal operation to protective mode shutting down high-activity components to reduce heat generation
Thermal cooled transition restores normal operational context after thermal conditions normalize

Call Flow

Initialization Call Flow:

sequenceDiagram
    participant Main as Main Process
    participant Init as PwrMgr_Init
    participant Reg as PwrMgr_Register_sysevent
    participant Def as PwrMgr_SetDefaults
    participant HAL as MTA HAL
    participant Sysevent as Sysevent Daemon

    Main->>Main: Daemonize Process
    Main->>Main: checkIfAlreadyRunning()
    Main->>Init: PwrMgr_Init()
    Init->>Reg: PwrMgr_Register_sysevent()
    Reg->>Sysevent: sysevent_open(rdkb_power_manger)
    Sysevent-->>Reg: sysevent_fd and token
    Reg->>Sysevent: sysevent_open(rdkb_power_manger-gs)
    Sysevent-->>Reg: sysevent_fd_gs and token_gs
    Reg->>Def: PwrMgr_SetDefaults()
    Def->>HAL: mta_hal_BatteryGetPowerStatus()
    HAL-->>Def: Battery Status AC or Battery
    Def->>Def: Set gCurPowerState
    Def->>Def: sleep(5)
    Def->>Sysevent: sysevent_set(rdkb-power-state)
    Note over Sysevent: Publish initial power state
    Def-->>Reg: Initialization Complete
    Reg-->>Init: Registration Complete
    Init->>Init: pthread_create(PwrMgr_sysevent_handler)
    Init-->>Main: Initialization Complete

Power Transition Processing Call Flow:

sequenceDiagram
    participant External as External Event Source
    participant Sysevent as Sysevent Daemon
    participant Thread as Sysevent Handler Thread
    participant Trans as PwrMgr_StateTranstion
    participant Script as rdkb_power_manager.sh
    participant Systemd as Systemd

    External->>Sysevent: sysevent set rdkb-power-transition POWER_TRANS_*
    Sysevent->>Thread: Notification with event name and value
    Thread->>Thread: sysevent_getnotification(rdkb-power-transition)
    Thread->>Thread: Parse Event Name and Value
    Thread->>Trans: PwrMgr_StateTranstion(POWER_TRANS_*)
    Trans->>Trans: Convert String to Power State Enum
    Trans->>Trans: Validate Current vs New State

    alt Valid Transition AC/COOLED
        Trans->>Script: v_secure_system(rdkb_power_manager.sh POWER_TRANS_AC/COOLED)
        Script->>Systemd: systemctl start CcspMoca.service
        Script->>Systemd: systemctl start ccspwifiagent/onewifi.service
        Script->>Systemd: systemctl start CcspLMLite.service
        Script->>Systemd: systemctl start harvester.service
        Systemd-->>Script: Services Started
        Script-->>Trans: Exit Code 0 Success
        Trans->>Trans: Update gCurPowerState
        Trans->>Sysevent: sysevent_set(rdkb-power-state, AC/ThermalCooled)
    else Valid Transition BATTERY/HOT
        Trans->>Script: v_secure_system(rdkb_power_manager.sh POWER_TRANS_BATTERY/HOT)
        Script->>Systemd: systemctl stop harvester.service
        Script->>Systemd: systemctl stop CcspLMLite.service
        Script->>Systemd: systemctl stop ccspwifiagent/onewifi.service
        Script->>Systemd: systemctl stop CcspMoca.service
        Systemd-->>Script: Services Stopped
        Script-->>Trans: Exit Code 0 Success
        Trans->>Trans: Update gCurPowerState
        Trans->>Sysevent: sysevent_set(rdkb-power-state, Battery/ThermalHot)
    else Invalid or Same State
        Trans->>Trans: Log Warning and Ignore
    end

    Trans-->>Thread: Transition Result
    Thread->>Thread: Continue Event Loop

Internal Modules

Power Manager consists of a single monolithic process with functional separation through internal functions rather than separate module files.

Module/Class	Description	Key Files
Main Process	Process entry point handling daemonization, PID file management, initialization orchestration, and breakpad crash handler setup	`pwrMgr.c` main function
Initialization Handler	Component initialization logic including sysevent registration, default state setup, and thread creation	`pwrMgr.c` PwrMgr_Init, PwrMgr_Register_sysevent, PwrMgr_SetDefaults
Sysevent Handler Thread	Asynchronous event monitoring loop receiving and dispatching power transition notifications	`pwrMgr.c` PwrMgr_sysevent_handler
State Transition Engine	Power state validation and transition execution including script invocation and state publication	`pwrMgr.c` PwrMgr_StateTranstion
Component Lifecycle Management Script	Shell script performing orderly shutdown and startup of RDKB components via systemd service management invoked by State Transition Engine	`scripts/rdkb_power_manager.sh` PwrMgr_TearDownComponents, PwrMgr_StartupComponents
Configuration Module	Power state definitions and transition string mappings	`pwrMgr.h` PWRMGR_PwrState, PWRMGR_PwrStateItem

Component Interactions

Power Manager maintains focused interactions with system services for event monitoring and component lifecycle management through sysevent notifications and shell script execution for orderly component shutdown and startup sequences.

Configuration Persistence: Power Manager does not persist power state configuration across reboots. The component queries MTA HAL on startup to determine initial power state on battery-capable platforms, defaulting to AC mode otherwise. Runtime power state changes are handled via sysevent notifications and are not stored in syscfg or PSM.

Events Published by Power Manager:

Event Name	Event Topic/Path	Trigger Condition	Subscriber Components
Power State Update	`rdkb-power-state` sysevent	Successful power state transition completion	All RDKB components monitoring power state for operational adjustments

Events Subscribed by Power Manager:

Event Name	Event Topic/Path	Action Taken
Power Transition Request	`rdkb-power-transition` sysevent	Validate and execute power state transition invoking management script

IPC Flow Patterns

Primary IPC Flow – Power State Transition:

sequenceDiagram
    participant External as External Event Source
    participant Sysevent as Sysevent Daemon
    participant PowerMgr as Power Manager
    participant Script as rdkb_power_manager.sh
    participant Systemd as Systemd

    External->>Sysevent: sysevent set rdkb-power-transition POWER_TRANS_BATTERY
    Note over Sysevent: Event: rdkb-power-transition<br/>Value: POWER_TRANS_BATTERY
    Sysevent->>PowerMgr: sysevent_getnotification() Callback
    Note over PowerMgr: PwrMgr_StateTranstion() validates request
    PowerMgr->>Script: v_secure_system(rdkb_power_manager.sh POWER_TRANS_BATTERY)
    Script->>Systemd: systemctl stop harvester.service
    Script->>Systemd: systemctl stop CcspLMLite.service
    Script->>Systemd: systemctl stop ccspwifiagent/onewifi.service
    Script->>Systemd: systemctl stop CcspMoca.service
    Note over Systemd: Non-essential services stopped
    Systemd-->>Script: Services Stopped Successfully
    Script-->>PowerMgr: Exit Status 0

    alt Success
        PowerMgr->>PowerMgr: Update gCurPowerState to BATTERY
        PowerMgr->>Sysevent: sysevent_set(rdkb-power-state, Battery)
        Note over Sysevent: State: Battery published
    else Failure
        PowerMgr->>PowerMgr: PWRMGRLOG(ERROR) Keep Current State
    end

Event Notification Flow:

sequenceDiagram
    participant Sysevent as Sysevent Daemon
    participant PowerMgr as Power Manager Sysevent Thread
    participant Components as RDKB Components

    loop Active Monitoring
        PowerMgr->>Sysevent: sysevent_getnotification()
        Note over PowerMgr: Blocking call waiting for rdkb-power-transition
        Sysevent-->>PowerMgr: Event: rdkb-power-transition<br/>Value: POWER_TRANS_AC
        PowerMgr->>PowerMgr: PwrMgr_StateTranstion(POWER_TRANS_AC)
        PowerMgr->>PowerMgr: v_secure_system(rdkb_power_manager.sh POWER_TRANS_AC)
        Note over PowerMgr: Start CcspMoca, WiFi, LMLite, Harvester
        PowerMgr->>Sysevent: sysevent_set(rdkb-power-state, AC)
    end

    Note over Sysevent: Power state change published:<br/>rdkb-power-state = AC
    Sysevent->>Components: Notify subscribed RDKB components
    Components->>Components: Adjust behavior for AC power mode

Implementation Details

Major HAL APIs Integration

Power Manager integrates with MTA HAL on battery-capable platforms to query initial battery power status during component initialization.

Core HAL APIs:

HAL API	Purpose	Implementation File
`mta_hal_BatteryGetPowerStatus()`	Query current battery power status returning AC Battery or Unknown for initial state determination	`pwrMgr.c` PwrMgr_SetDefaults function

Key Implementation Logic

State Machine Engine: Maintains current power state in gCurPowerState global variable with predefined state definitions in powerStateArr array mapping enum values to transition strings and state strings
State transition validation in pwrMgr.c PwrMgr_StateTranstion function comparing requested state against current state
State transition handlers in pwrMgr.c PwrMgr_StateTranstion switch statement executing platform-specific transitions
Event Processing: Sysevent notification handling in dedicated thread continuously monitoring rdkb-power-transition events
Asynchronous event retrieval using sysevent_getnotification() in blocking mode within infinite loop
Event name matching and value extraction dispatching to PwrMgr_StateTranstion function
Sysevent daemon availability monitoring with 600 second retry delay on connection failure
Error Handling Strategy: Validates power state transitions preventing invalid or duplicate state change requests
Duplicate state transition requests logged with warning and ignored without script execution
Script execution failure detection through v_secure_system() return code checking
Sysevent connection failure retry logic with maximum 6 attempts and automatic syseventd restart
Thread creation failure detection with error logging and initialization abort
Logging & Debugging: RDK logger integration for standardized log message formatting when FEATURE_SUPPORT_RDKLOG enabled
Debug logging with function name and line number inclusion using PWRMGRLOG macro
Log severity levels INFO WARNING ERROR mapped to CcspTrace functions
Component name LOG.RDK.PWRMGR for log message identification and filtering
Thread naming using pthread_setname_np for process monitoring and debugging

Key Configuration Files

Configuration File	Purpose	Override Mechanisms
`/tmp/.rdkbPowerMgr.pid`	Process ID file preventing duplicate daemon instances	N/A system managed
`/etc/device.properties`	Platform configuration properties used by management script	Platform build configuration
`/etc/debug.ini`	RDK logger initialization configuration	Manual configuration file edit
`/usr/ccsp/pwrMgr/rdkb_power_manager.sh`	Component lifecycle management script	Platform-specific customization

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