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From: Oliver Neukum <oliver@neukum.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH][RFC] smsc95xx: enable dynamic autosuspend (RFC)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:19:34 +0100
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On Tuesday 11 December 2012 20:53:19 Ming Lei wrote:
> In fact, I have test data which can show a much power save
> on OMAP3 based beagle board plus asix usbnet device with
> the periodic work. IMO, the power save after introducing periodic
> timer depends on the arch or platform, there should be much power
> save if the CPU power consumption is very less. So how about letting
> module parameter switch on/off the periodic work?

You could ask on linux-power and netdev. But there would be an
obvious question: Why kernel space?

	Regards
		Oliver