Re: [PATCH] Remove process freezer from suspend to RAM pathway

From: Nigel Cunningham
Date: Fri Jul 06 2007 - 01:25:33 EST


Hi.

On Friday 06 July 2007 14:41:40 Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote:
>
> > I/O from swsusp and suspend2 use bios directly, so the page cache isn't an
> > issue for them (apart from the fact that Suspend2 saves the page cache
> > separately so it can get a full image). Not sure about uswsusp.
> >
> > Only having half the amount of memory doesn't sound like a big limitation
for
> > modern desktops & laptops, but don't forget that there are embedded guys
> > wanting to hbernate too :)
>
> Wait wait wait ... uses the BIOS ? what do you mean ?

You misread me, Ben. Sorry for not being clearer. bios as in struct bio.

Regards,

Nigel
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