Add experimental Decky CI back-end building, fix frequency controls crashing the kernel

.gitignore

@@ -41,5 +41,6 @@ __pycache__/
 yalc.lock
 
 # rust
-/powertools-rs/target
+/backend/target
 /bin
+/backend/out

backend/Cargo.lock

@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "powertools-rs"
-version = "1.0.0"
+version = "1.0.0-beta4"
 dependencies = [
  "log",
  "serde",
@@ -1054,6 +1054,8 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "usdpl-back"
 version = "0.6.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "cbbc0781e83ba990f8239142e33173a2d2548701775f3db66702d1af4fd0319a"
 dependencies = [
  "bytes",
  "hex",
@@ -1066,6 +1068,8 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "usdpl-core"
 version = "0.6.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "862153581fac266458521f49e5906a71c1eee1665cb4c7d71e9586bd34b45394"
 dependencies = [
  "aes-gcm-siv",
  "base64",

backend/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 [package]
 name = "powertools-rs"
-version = "1.0.0"
+version = "1.0.0-beta4"
 edition = "2021"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-usdpl-back = { version = "0.6.0", features = ["blocking"], path = "../../usdpl-rs/usdpl-back"}
+usdpl-back = { version = "0.6.0", features = ["blocking"]}
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0"
 
@@ -19,3 +19,9 @@ default = []
 decky = ["usdpl-back/decky"]
 crankshaft = ["usdpl-back/crankshaft"]
 encrypt = ["usdpl-back/encrypt"]
+
+[profile.release]
+debug = false
+strip = true
+lto = true
+codegen-units = 4

backend/Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+FROM ghcr.io/steamdeckhomebrew/holo-toolchain-rust:latest
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/backend/entrypoint.sh" ]

backend/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# This is the default target, which will be built when 
+# you invoke make
+.PHONY: all
+all: hello
+
+# This rule tells make how to build hello from hello.cpp
+hello:
+	mkdir -p ./out
+	gcc -o ./out/hello ./src/main.c 
+
+# This rule tells make to delete hello and hello.o
+.PHONY: clean 
+clean:
+	rm -f hello

backend/build-docker.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "--- Rust version info ---"
+rustup --version
+rustc --version
+cargo --version
+
+echo "--- Building plugin backend ---"
+cargo build --release
+mkdir -p out
+cp target/release/powertools-rs out/backend
+
+echo " --- Cleaning up ---"
+# remove root-owned target folder
+cargo clean

backend/create_docker_img.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# build docker container locally (for testing)
+
+docker build -t powertools_backend .

backend/entrypoint.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+
+echo "Container's IP address: `awk 'END{print $1}' /etc/hosts`"
+
+cd /backend
+
+sudo bash build-docker.sh

backend/run_docker_img.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# run docker container locally (for testing)
+# assumes you're running in the backend/ dir of the project
+
+docker run -i --entrypoint /backend/entrypoint.sh -v $PWD:/backend powertools_backend
+mkdir -p ../bin
+cp ./out/backend ../bin

backend/src/api/battery.rs

@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ pub fn unset_charge_rate(
             unwrap_lock(saver.lock(), "save channel").send(()),
             "Failed to send on save channel",
         );
-        vec![]
+        super::utility::map_empty_result(settings_lock.on_set(), true)
     }
 }

backend/src/api/cpu.rs

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ pub fn unset_clock_limits(
                     unwrap_lock(saver.lock(), "save channel").send(()),
                     "Failed to send on save channel",
                 );
-                vec![]
+                super::utility::map_empty_result(cpu.on_set(), true)
             } else {
                 vec!["get_clock_limits cpu index out of bounds".into()]
             }

backend/src/api/general.rs

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ pub fn get_name(
     }
 }
 
-/// Generate get current settings name
+/// Generate wait for all locks to be available web method
 pub fn lock_unlock_all(
     settings: Settings,
 ) -> impl Fn(super::ApiParameterType) -> super::ApiParameterType {

backend/src/api/gpu.rs

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ pub fn unset_clock_limits(
             unwrap_lock(saver.lock(), "save channel").send(()),
             "Failed to send on save channel",
         );
-        vec![]
+        super::utility::map_empty_result(settings_lock.on_set(), true)
     }
 }
 

backend/src/main.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,13 @@ use usdpl_back::core::serdes::Primitive;
 use usdpl_back::Instance;
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), ()> {
-    let log_filepath = format!("/tmp/{}.log", PACKAGE_NAME);
+    let log_filepath = format!("/home/deck/{}.log", PACKAGE_NAME);
+    #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+    {
+        if std::path::Path::new(&log_filepath).exists() {
+            std::fs::copy(&log_filepath, "/home/deck/powertools.log.old").unwrap();
+        }
+    }
     WriteLogger::init(
         #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
         {

backend/src/settings/battery.rs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use crate::persist::BatteryJson;
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Battery {
     pub charge_rate: Option<u64>,
+    state: crate::state::Battery,
 }
 
 const BATTERY_CHARGE_RATE_PATH: &str = "/sys/class/hwmon/hwmon5/maximum_battery_charge_rate"; // write-only
@@ -17,21 +18,32 @@ impl Battery {
         match version {
             0 => Self {
                 charge_rate: other.charge_rate,
+                state: crate::state::Battery::default(),
             },
             _ => Self {
                 charge_rate: other.charge_rate,
+                state: crate::state::Battery::default(),
             },
         }
     }
 
-    fn set_all(&self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
+    fn set_all(&mut self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
         if let Some(charge_rate) = self.charge_rate {
+            self.state.charge_rate_set = true;
             usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(BATTERY_CHARGE_RATE_PATH, charge_rate).map_err(
                 |e| SettingError {
                     msg: format!("Failed to write to `{}`: {}", BATTERY_CHARGE_RATE_PATH, e),
                     setting: super::SettingVariant::Battery,
                 },
             )
+        } else if self.state.charge_rate_set {
+            self.state.charge_rate_set = false;
+            usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(BATTERY_CHARGE_RATE_PATH, Self::max().charge_rate.unwrap()).map_err(
+                |e| SettingError {
+                    msg: format!("Failed to write to `{}`: {}", BATTERY_CHARGE_RATE_PATH, e),
+                    setting: super::SettingVariant::Battery,
+                },
+            )
         } else {
             Ok(())
         }
@@ -66,7 +78,10 @@ impl Battery {
     }
 
     pub fn system_default() -> Self {
-        Self { charge_rate: None }
+        Self {
+            charge_rate: None,
+            state: crate::state::Battery::default(),
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -88,7 +103,7 @@ impl OnSet for Battery {
 
 impl OnResume for Battery {
     fn on_resume(&self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
-        self.set_all()
+        self.clone().set_all()
     }
 }
 
@@ -97,6 +112,7 @@ impl SettingsRange for Battery {
     fn max() -> Self {
         Self {
             charge_rate: Some(2500),
+            state: crate::state::Battery::default(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -104,6 +120,7 @@ impl SettingsRange for Battery {
     fn min() -> Self {
         Self {
             charge_rate: Some(250),
+            state: crate::state::Battery::default(),
         }
     }
 }

backend/src/settings/cpu.rs

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub struct Cpu {
     pub clock_limits: Option<MinMax<u64>>,
     pub governor: String,
     index: usize,
+    state: crate::state::Cpu,
 }
 
 const CPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH: &str = "/sys/class/drm/card0/device/pp_od_clk_voltage";
@@ -26,17 +27,19 @@ impl Cpu {
                 clock_limits: other.clock_limits.map(|x| MinMax::from_json(x, version)),
                 governor: other.governor,
                 index: i,
+                state: crate::state::Cpu::default(),
             },
             _ => Self {
                 online: other.online,
                 clock_limits: other.clock_limits.map(|x| MinMax::from_json(x, version)),
                 governor: other.governor,
                 index: i,
+                state: crate::state::Cpu::default(),
             },
         }
     }
 
-    fn set_all(&self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
+    fn set_all(&mut self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
         // set cpu online/offline
         if self.index != 0 { // cpu0 cannot be disabled
             let online_path = cpu_online_path(self.index);
@@ -48,7 +51,9 @@ impl Cpu {
             })?;
         }
         // set clock limits
-        if let Some(clock_limits) = &self.clock_limits {
+        log::debug!("Setting {} to manual", CPU_FORCE_LIMITS_PATH);
+        let mode: String = usdpl_back::api::files::read_single(CPU_FORCE_LIMITS_PATH.to_owned()).unwrap();
+        if mode != "manual" {
             // set manual control
             usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(CPU_FORCE_LIMITS_PATH, "manual").map_err(|e| {
                 SettingError {
@@ -59,8 +64,12 @@ impl Cpu {
                     setting: super::SettingVariant::Cpu,
                 }
             })?;
+        }
+        if let Some(clock_limits) = &self.clock_limits {
+            log::debug!("Setting CPU {} (min, max) clockspeed to ({}, {})", self.index, clock_limits.min, clock_limits.max);
+            self.state.clock_limits_set = true;
             // max clock
-            let payload_max = format!("p {} 1 {}", self.index / 2, clock_limits.max);
+            let payload_max = format!("p {} 1 {}\n", self.index / 2, clock_limits.max);
             usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(CPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, &payload_max).map_err(
                 |e| SettingError {
                     msg: format!(
@@ -71,7 +80,7 @@ impl Cpu {
                 },
             )?;
             // min clock
-            let payload_min = format!("p {} 0 {}", self.index / 2, clock_limits.min);
+            let payload_min = format!("p {} 0 {}\n", self.index / 2, clock_limits.min);
             usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(CPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, &payload_min).map_err(
                 |e| SettingError {
                     msg: format!(
@@ -81,25 +90,41 @@ impl Cpu {
                     setting: super::SettingVariant::Cpu,
                 },
             )?;
+        } else if self.state.clock_limits_set {
+            self.state.clock_limits_set = false;
+            // disable manual clock limits
+            log::debug!("Setting CPU {} to default clockspeed", self.index);
+            // max clock
+            let payload_max = format!("p {} 1 {}\n", self.index / 2, Self::max().clock_limits.unwrap().max);
+            usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(CPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, &payload_max).map_err(
+                |e| SettingError {
+                    msg: format!(
+                        "Failed to write `{}` to `{}`: {}",
+                        &payload_max, CPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, e
+                    ),
+                    setting: super::SettingVariant::Cpu,
+                },
+            )?;
+            // min clock
+            let payload_min = format!("p {} 0 {}\n", self.index / 2, Self::min().clock_limits.unwrap().min);
+            usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(CPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, &payload_min).map_err(
+                |e| SettingError {
+                    msg: format!(
+                        "Failed to write `{}` to `{}`: {}",
+                        &payload_min, CPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, e
+                    ),
+                    setting: super::SettingVariant::Cpu,
+                },
+            )?;
+        }
         // commit changes
-            usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(CPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, "c").map_err(|e| {
+        usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(CPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, "c\n").map_err(|e| {
             SettingError {
                 msg: format!("Failed to write `c` to `{}`: {}", CPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, e),
                 setting: super::SettingVariant::Cpu,
             }
         })?;
-        } else {
+
-            // disable manual clock limits
-            usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(CPU_FORCE_LIMITS_PATH, "auto").map_err(|e| {
-                SettingError {
-                    msg: format!(
-                        "Failed to write `auto` to `{}`: {}",
-                        CPU_FORCE_LIMITS_PATH, e
-                    ),
-                    setting: super::SettingVariant::Cpu,
-                }
-            })?;
-        }
         // set governor
         if self.index == 0 || self.online {
             let governor_path = cpu_governor_path(self.index);
@@ -134,6 +159,7 @@ impl Cpu {
             governor: usdpl_back::api::files::read_single(cpu_governor_path(index))
                 .unwrap_or("schedutil".to_owned()),
             index: index,
+            state: crate::state::Cpu::default(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -152,8 +178,8 @@ impl Cpu {
 
     pub fn system_default() -> Vec<Self> {
         if let Some(max_cpu) = Self::cpu_count() {
-            let mut cpus = Vec::with_capacity(max_cpu + 1);
+            let mut cpus = Vec::with_capacity(max_cpu);
-            for i in 0..=max_cpu {
+            for i in 0..max_cpu {
                 cpus.push(Self::from_sys(i));
             }
             cpus
@@ -183,7 +209,7 @@ impl OnSet for Cpu {
 
 impl OnResume for Cpu {
     fn on_resume(&self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
-        self.set_all()
+        self.clone().set_all()
     }
 }
 
@@ -198,6 +224,7 @@ impl SettingsRange for Cpu {
             }),
             governor: "schedutil".to_owned(),
             index: usize::MAX,
+            state: crate::state::Cpu::default(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -207,7 +234,8 @@ impl SettingsRange for Cpu {
             online: false,
             clock_limits: Some(MinMax { max: 500, min: 1400 }),
             governor: "schedutil".to_owned(),
-            index: 0,
+            index: usize::MIN,
+            state: crate::state::Cpu::default(),
         }
     }
 }

backend/src/settings/general.rs

@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ impl Settings {
         }
     }
     
-    pub fn load_file(&self, json_path: PathBuf, name: String) -> Result<bool, SettingError> {
+    pub fn load_file(&self, filename: PathBuf, name: String) -> Result<bool, SettingError> {
+        let json_path = crate::utility::settings_dir().join(filename);
         let mut general_lock = unwrap_lock(self.general.lock(), "general");
         if json_path.exists() {
             let settings_json = SettingsJson::open(&json_path).map_err(|e| SettingError {

backend/src/settings/gpu.rs

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pub struct Gpu {
     pub slow_ppt: Option<u64>,
     pub clock_limits: Option<MinMax<u64>>,
     pub slow_memory: bool,
+    state: crate::state::Gpu,
 }
 
 // same as CPU
@@ -29,17 +30,19 @@ impl Gpu {
                 slow_ppt: other.slow_ppt,
                 clock_limits: other.clock_limits.map(|x| MinMax::from_json(x, version)),
                 slow_memory: other.slow_memory,
+                state: crate::state::Gpu::default(),
             },
             _ => Self {
                 fast_ppt: other.fast_ppt,
                 slow_ppt: other.slow_ppt,
                 clock_limits: other.clock_limits.map(|x| MinMax::from_json(x, version)),
                 slow_memory: other.slow_memory,
+                state: crate::state::Gpu::default(),
             },
         }
     }
 
-    fn set_all(&self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
+    fn set_all(&mut self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
         // set fast PPT
         if let Some(fast_ppt) = &self.fast_ppt {
             let fast_ppt_path = gpu_power_path(FAST_PPT);
@@ -67,7 +70,8 @@ impl Gpu {
             })?;
         }
         // settings using force_performance_level
-        if self.clock_limits.is_some() || self.slow_memory {
+        let mode: String = usdpl_back::api::files::read_single(GPU_FORCE_LIMITS_PATH.to_owned()).unwrap();
+        if mode != "manual" {
             // set manual control
             usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(GPU_FORCE_LIMITS_PATH, "manual").map_err(|e| {
                 SettingError {
@@ -78,10 +82,18 @@ impl Gpu {
                     setting: super::SettingVariant::Gpu,
                 }
             })?;
-            // set clock limits
+        }
+        // enable/disable downclock of GPU memory (to 400Mhz?)
+        usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(GPU_MEMORY_DOWNCLOCK_PATH, self.slow_memory as u8)
+            .map_err(|e| SettingError {
+                msg: format!("Failed to write to `{}`: {}", GPU_MEMORY_DOWNCLOCK_PATH, e),
+                setting: super::SettingVariant::Gpu,
+            })?;
         if let Some(clock_limits) = &self.clock_limits {
+            // set clock limits
+            self.state.clock_limits_set = true;
             // max clock
-                let payload_max = format!("s 1 {}", clock_limits.max);
+            let payload_max = format!("s 1 {}\n", clock_limits.max);
             usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(GPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, &payload_max).map_err(
                 |e| SettingError {
                     msg: format!(
@@ -92,7 +104,32 @@ impl Gpu {
                 },
             )?;
             // min clock
-                let payload_min = format!("s 0 {}", clock_limits.min);
+            let payload_min = format!("s 0 {}\n", clock_limits.min);
+            usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(GPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, &payload_min).map_err(
+                |e| SettingError {
+                    msg: format!(
+                        "Failed to write `{}` to `{}`: {}",
+                        &payload_min, GPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, e
+                    ),
+                    setting: super::SettingVariant::Gpu,
+                },
+            )?;
+        } else if self.state.clock_limits_set {
+            self.state.clock_limits_set = false;
+            // disable manual clock limits
+            // max clock
+            let payload_max = format!("s 1 {}\n", Self::max().clock_limits.unwrap().max);
+            usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(GPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, &payload_max).map_err(
+                |e| SettingError {
+                    msg: format!(
+                        "Failed to write `{}` to `{}`: {}",
+                        &payload_max, GPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, e
+                    ),
+                    setting: super::SettingVariant::Gpu,
+                },
+            )?;
+            // min clock
+            let payload_min = format!("s 0 {}\n", Self::min().clock_limits.unwrap().min);
             usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(GPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, &payload_min).map_err(
                 |e| SettingError {
                     msg: format!(
@@ -103,33 +140,15 @@ impl Gpu {
                 },
             )?;
         }
-            // force downclock of GPU memory (to 400Mhz?)
-            usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(GPU_MEMORY_DOWNCLOCK_PATH, self.slow_memory as u8)
-                .map_err(|e| SettingError {
-                    msg: format!("Failed to write to `{}`: {}", GPU_MEMORY_DOWNCLOCK_PATH, e),
-                    setting: super::SettingVariant::Gpu,
-                })?;
         // commit changes
-            usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(GPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, "c").map_err(|e| {
+        usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(GPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, "c\n").map_err(|e| {
             SettingError {
                 msg: format!("Failed to write `c` to `{}`: {}", GPU_CLOCK_LIMITS_PATH, e),
                 setting: super::SettingVariant::Gpu,
             }
         })?;
-        } else {
-            // disable manual clock limits
-            usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(GPU_FORCE_LIMITS_PATH, "auto").map_err(|e| {
-                SettingError {
-                    msg: format!(
-                        "Failed to write `auto` to `{}`: {}",
-                        GPU_FORCE_LIMITS_PATH, e
-                    ),
-                    setting: super::SettingVariant::Gpu,
-                }
-            })?;
-        }
 
-        Ok(()) // TODO
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn clamp_all(&mut self) {
@@ -161,6 +180,7 @@ impl Gpu {
             slow_ppt: None,
             clock_limits: None,
             slow_memory: false,
+            state: crate::state::Gpu::default(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -186,7 +206,7 @@ impl OnSet for Gpu {
 
 impl OnResume for Gpu {
     fn on_resume(&self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
-        self.set_all()
+        self.clone().set_all()
     }
 }
 
@@ -201,6 +221,7 @@ impl SettingsRange for Gpu {
                 max: 1600,
             }),
             slow_memory: false,
+            state: crate::state::Gpu::default(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -211,6 +232,7 @@ impl SettingsRange for Gpu {
             slow_ppt: Some(1000000),
             clock_limits: Some(MinMax { min: 200, max: 200 }),
             slow_memory: true,
+            state: crate::state::Gpu::default(),
         }
     }
 }

backend/src/state/battery.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Battery {
+    pub charge_rate_set: bool,
+}
+
+impl std::default::Default for Battery {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            charge_rate_set: false,
+        }
+    }
+}

backend/src/state/cpu.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Cpu {
+    pub clock_limits_set: bool,
+}
+
+impl std::default::Default for Cpu {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            clock_limits_set: false,
+        }
+    }
+}

backend/src/state/gpu.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Gpu {
+    pub clock_limits_set: bool,
+}
+
+impl std::default::Default for Gpu {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            clock_limits_set: false,
+        }
+    }
+}

backend/src/state/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+mod battery;
+mod cpu;
+mod error;
+mod gpu;
+mod traits;
+
+pub use battery::Battery;
+pub use cpu::Cpu;
+pub use error::StateError;
+pub use gpu::Gpu;
+pub use traits::OnPoll;

main.py

@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ class Plugin:
     # Asyncio-compatible long-running code, executed in a task when the plugin is loaded
     async def _main(self):
         # startup
-        self.backend_proc = subprocess.Popen([PARENT_DIR + "/bin/backend"])
+        #self.backend_proc = subprocess.Popen([PARENT_DIR + "/bin/backend"])
         while True:
             await asyncio.sleep(1)

powertools-rs/src/state/mod.rs

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-mod error;
-mod traits;
-
-pub use error::StateError;
-pub use traits::OnPoll;

src/index.tsx

@@ -173,16 +173,21 @@ const Content: VFC<{ serverAPI: ServerAPI }> = ({}) => {
           onChange={(smt: boolean) => {
             console.debug("SMT is now " + smt.toString());
             const cpus = get_value(ONLINE_CPUS);
-            set_value(ONLINE_CPUS, 0);
             smtGlobal = smt && smtAllowed;
             for (let i = 0; i < total_cpus; i++) {
               const online = (smtGlobal? i < cpus : (i % 2 == 0) && (i < cpus * 2))
                 || (!smtGlobal && cpus == 4);
-              backend.resolve(backend.setCpuOnline(i, online), (value: boolean) => {
+              backend.resolve(backend.setCpuOnline(i, online), (_value: boolean) => {});
-                if (value) {set_value(ONLINE_CPUS, get_value(ONLINE_CPUS) + 1)}
-              })
             }
-            backend.resolve(backend.waitForComplete(), (_: boolean[]) => {
+            backend.resolve(backend.getCpusOnline(), (statii: boolean[]) => {
+              // TODO: allow for per-core control of online status
+              let count = 0;
+              for (let i = 0; i < statii.length; i++) {
+                if (statii[i]) {
+                  count += 1;
+                }
+              }
+              set_value(ONLINE_CPUS, count);
               reloadGUI("SMT");
             });
           }}
@@ -200,14 +205,21 @@ const Content: VFC<{ serverAPI: ServerAPI }> = ({}) => {
             console.debug("CPU slider is now " + cpus.toString());
             const onlines = get_value(ONLINE_CPUS);
             if (cpus != onlines) {
-              set_value(ONLINE_CPUS, 0);
               for (let i = 0; i < total_cpus; i++) {
                 const online = smtGlobal? i < cpus : (i % 2 == 0) && (i < cpus * 2);
                 backend.resolve(backend.setCpuOnline(i, online), (value: boolean) => {
                   if (value) {set_value(ONLINE_CPUS, get_value(ONLINE_CPUS) + 1)}
                 })
               }
-              backend.resolve(backend.waitForComplete(), (_: boolean[]) => {
+              backend.resolve(backend.getCpusOnline(), (statii: boolean[]) => {
+                // TODO: allow for per-core control of online status
+                let count = 0;
+                for (let i = 0; i < statii.length; i++) {
+                  if (statii[i]) {
+                    count += 1;
+                  }
+                }
+                set_value(ONLINE_CPUS, count);
                 reloadGUI("CPUs");
               });
             }
@@ -218,6 +230,7 @@ const Content: VFC<{ serverAPI: ServerAPI }> = ({}) => {
         <ToggleField
           checked={get_value(CLOCK_MIN_CPU) != null && get_value(CLOCK_MAX_CPU) != null}
           label="Frequency Limits"
+          description="Set bounds on clock speed"
           onChange={(value: boolean) => {
             if (value) {
               set_value(CLOCK_MIN_CPU, 1400);
@@ -365,6 +378,7 @@ const Content: VFC<{ serverAPI: ServerAPI }> = ({}) => {
         <ToggleField
           checked={get_value(CLOCK_MIN_GPU) != null && get_value(CLOCK_MAX_GPU) != null}
           label="Frequency Limits"
+          description="Override bounds on gpu clock"
           onChange={(value: boolean) => {
             if (value) {
               set_value(CLOCK_MIN_GPU, 200);