Re: [PATCH 05/13] PM: Add option to disable /sys/power/state interface

Pavel Machek
2009-02-08T21:06:58Z

Hi!

> Being in suspend, where periodic user and kernel timers aren't running,
> and random userspace threads aren't possibly spinning, rather than just
> being in idle in the lowest power possible state, represent a pretty
> significant power savings.

If kernel timers fire too often, fix them. If user land spins, fix it,
or SIGSTOP.

And yes, autosleep is useful. That's why I done those "sleepy linux"
patches.
Pavel
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