- Relates to #XXXX [bug report/feature request/story] from github issues
- Fixes #XXXX change request from github issues.

[Brief description of the change]


_Note_:

Prior to creating a pull request, please see the documentation at
either of the following links:

https://github.com/geopm/geopm/blob/dev/CONTRIBUTING.rst#change-request

https://geopm.github.io/contrib.html#change-request

about the process to change the GEOPM repository.
