Re: [PATCH] implement pm_ops.valid for everybody

David Brownell
2007-03-22T21:43:59Z

On Thursday 22 March 2007 2:27 pm, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> On Thursday, 22 March 2007 19:29, David Brownell wrote:
> >
> > ... but I guess I don't see why one would want to try to nail down
> > a definition of either "standby" or "STR".
>
> So that the meaning of "standby" and "STR" is known, more or less.

But "more or less" != "nailed down (so tightly it's not always appicable)"

> If you say "I'd like platforms to implement standby", you should say what
> you mean by "standby", IMHO.

I thought my original note described that, as well as describing how
it differs from STR.

STR shuts down a lot more. Not necessarily powering down the CPU
(which is what would cause the need for boot/BIOS code to have the
"this is really a resume" cases, and isn't always possible), but at
least being more agressive about powering down clocks and such.

- Dave