Re: Hibernation considerations

From: Jeremy Maitin-Shepard
Date: Tue Jul 17 2007 - 16:56:41 EST


david@xxxxxxx writes:

[snip]

>>> * figure out which devices can wake up
>>> * put devices into low power states (wake-up devices are placed in the Dx
>>> states compatible with the wake capability, the others are powered off)

> this can't be done by the image-saving kernel if that kernel doesn't know about
> the device.

The image-saving kernel can be made to know about all of the "wake up"
devices; all other devices should have already been powered off by the
"hibernated" kernel.

--
Jeremy Maitin-Shepard
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