Re: [2.6.12-rc3][SUSPEND] qla1280 (QLogic 12160 Ultra3) blows upon A7M266-D

[Stefan Seyfried]

Shawn Starr wrote:
> Well, it makes sense,

I tend to disagree

> normally you won't find SCSI on

low-end-

> desktops so why bother 
> with suspend.

One example: developers often have SCSI systems. They cannot help fixing
their (audio|video|network card) drivers because they cannot test it.

> I don't know if the cards can do it or not, since they need 
> their firmware loaded at driver init.

Lots of drivers do this without much problems. Wireless cards are a
prime example.

> The firmware would need to be modified 
> to support such state?

I don't believe so.
-- 
seife
                                 Never trust a computer you can't lift.

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