Optimize nix store and crank up the gc

README.org

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Configuration files for my personal machine, powered by [[https://nixos.org/][Ni
 
 The configuration is sliced into different files, per category:
 
+- ZFS pool configuration: hardware-configuration.nix
 - Globally installed packages: software.nix
 - Network and VPN configuration: networking.nix
 - Window manager and userland services: gui.nix
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ The configuration is sliced into different files, per category:
 - Sound and music setup: audio.nix
 - Development tools: development.nix
 - Printing and scanner client: printing.nix
-- ZFS pool configuration: hardware-configuration.nix
+- Systemd user services and timers: periodic.nix
+- Power management: power.nix
 
 All the modules are imported in *configuration.nix*

configuration.nix

@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@
 
   # Run Nix garbage collector, while avoiding compiling
   nix = {
+    autoOptimiseStore = true;
     gc = {
       automatic = true;
-      options = "--delete-older-than 14d";
+      options = "--delete-older-than 7d";
       dates = "14:30";
     };
     extraOptions = ''
@@ -65,39 +66,6 @@
   time.timeZone = "Europe/Brussels";
   services.timesyncd.enable = true;
 
-  # Enable the TLP daemon
-  services.tlp = {
-    enable = true;
-    settings = {
-      # Use the new CPU frequency scaling governor
-      CPU_SCALING_GOVERNOR_ON_AC = "schedutil";
-      CPU_SCALING_GOVERNOR_ON_BAT = "schedutil";
-
-      # Adjust CPU frequencies accordingly to the power state
-      CPU_SCALING_MIN_FREQ_ON_AC = 800000;
-      CPU_SCALING_MAX_FREQ_ON_AC = 3000000;
-      CPU_SCALING_MIN_FREQ_ON_BAT = 800000;
-      CPU_SCALING_MAX_FREQ_ON_BAT = 2300000;
-
-      # Enable audio power saving for Intel HDA, AC97 devices (timeout in secs).
-      # A value of 0 disables, >=1 enables power saving (recommended: 1).
-      # Default: 0 (AC), 1 (BAT)
-      SOUND_POWER_SAVE_ON_AC = 0;
-      SOUND_POWER_SAVE_ON_BAT = 1;
-
-      # Runtime Power Management for PCI(e) bus devices: on=disable, auto=enable.
-      # Default: on (AC), auto (BAT)
-      RUNTIME_PM_ON_AC = "on";
-      RUNTIME_PM_ON_BAT = "auto";
-
-      # Battery feature drivers: 0=disable, 1=enable
-      # Default: 1 (all)
-      NATACPI_ENABLE = 1;
-      TPACPI_ENABLE = 1;
-      TPSMAPI_ENABLE = 1;
-    };
-  };
-
   # NixOS version
   system.stateVersion = "20.09";
 
@@ -123,15 +91,9 @@
     dates = "14:00";
   };
 
-  # Suspend to RAM/disk when battery is critical
-  services.upower = {
-    enable = true;
-    percentageAction = 5;
-    criticalPowerAction = "HybridSleep";
-  };
-
   # Import other configuration modules
   imports = [
+    ./modules/hardware-configuration.nix
     ./modules/software.nix
     ./modules/networking.nix
     ./modules/gui.nix
@@ -140,7 +102,7 @@
     ./modules/development.nix
     ./modules/printing.nix
     ./modules/periodic.nix
-    ./modules/hardware-configuration.nix
+    ./modules/power.nix
   ];
 
 }

modules/power.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # Enable the TLP daemon
+  services.tlp = {
+    enable = true;
+    settings = {
+      # Use the new CPU frequency scaling governor
+      CPU_SCALING_GOVERNOR_ON_AC = "schedutil";
+      CPU_SCALING_GOVERNOR_ON_BAT = "schedutil";
+
+      # Adjust CPU frequencies accordingly to the power state
+      CPU_SCALING_MIN_FREQ_ON_AC = 800000;
+      CPU_SCALING_MAX_FREQ_ON_AC = 3000000;
+      CPU_SCALING_MIN_FREQ_ON_BAT = 800000;
+      CPU_SCALING_MAX_FREQ_ON_BAT = 2300000;
+
+      # Enable audio power saving for Intel HDA, AC97 devices (timeout in secs).
+      # A value of 0 disables, >=1 enables power saving (recommended: 1).
+      # Default: 0 (AC), 1 (BAT)
+      SOUND_POWER_SAVE_ON_AC = 0;
+      SOUND_POWER_SAVE_ON_BAT = 1;
+
+      # Runtime Power Management for PCI(e) bus devices: on=disable, auto=enable.
+      # Default: on (AC), auto (BAT)
+      RUNTIME_PM_ON_AC = "on";
+      RUNTIME_PM_ON_BAT = "auto";
+
+      # Battery feature drivers: 0=disable, 1=enable
+      # Default: 1 (all)
+      NATACPI_ENABLE = 1;
+      TPACPI_ENABLE = 1;
+      TPSMAPI_ENABLE = 1;
+    };
+  };
+
+  # Suspend to RAM/disk when battery is critical
+  services.upower = {
+    enable = true;
+    percentageAction = 5;
+  };
+
+  # Disable touchscreen
+  boot.blacklistedKernelModules = [ "hid_multitouch" ];
+}