Re: [PATCH 1/2] amd76x_pm: C2 powersaving for AMD K7

[Joerg Sommrey <jo@sommrey.de>]

On Wed, Sep 07, 2005 at 10:00:01AM +0300, Tony Lindgren wrote:
> * Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz> [050906 15:28]:
> > Hi!
> > 
> > > > > +NOTE: Currently there's a bug somewhere where the reading the
> > > > > +      P_LVL2 for the first time causes the system to sleep instead of 
> > > > > +      idling. This means that you need to hit the power button once to
> > > > > +      wake the system after loading the module for the first time after
> > > > > +      reboot. After that the system idles as supposed.
> > > > > +      (Only observed on Tony's system.)
> > > > 
> > > > Could you fix this before merge?
> > > 
> > > I think this is some BIOS issue or hardware bug. It happens only on
> > > Tyan S2460. I tried dumping the registers few years ago on my
> > > Tyan s2460, but no luck.
> > > 
> > > Low chance for anybody fixing it...
> > > 
> > 
> > So at least DMI-blacklist it...
> 
> I rarely have access to that hardware, so don't count on me doing
> this...
> 
I'm unable to do this neither.  Looks like this won't be fixed.

-jo

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