Re: [RFC] sleepy linux

[H. Peter Anvin]

Pavel Machek wrote:
> This is RFC. It does not even work for me... it sleeps but it will not
> wake up, because SATA wakeup code is missing. Code attached for illustration.
>
> I wonder if this is the right approach? What is right interface to the
> drivers?
>
> 3) Network card that is either down
>    or can wake up system on any packet (and not loose too many packets)

This is the big crux I see.  You're going to constantly wake up the 
machine due to broadcast packets, and spend a lot of power just going in 
and out of S3.

	-hpa
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