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@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ setup via another operating system for it to use. Despite the | |||
62 | inconvenience, this method requires minimal work by the kernel, since | 62 | inconvenience, this method requires minimal work by the kernel, since |
63 | the firmware will also handle restoring memory contents on resume. | 63 | the firmware will also handle restoring memory contents on resume. |
64 | 64 | ||
65 | For suspend-to-disk, a mechanism called swsusp called 'swsusp' (Swap | 65 | For suspend-to-disk, a mechanism called 'swsusp' (Swap Suspend) is used |
66 | Suspend) is used to write memory contents to free swap space. | 66 | to write memory contents to free swap space. swsusp has some restrictive |
67 | swsusp has some restrictive requirements, but should work in most | 67 | requirements, but should work in most cases. Some, albeit outdated, |
68 | cases. Some, albeit outdated, documentation can be found in | 68 | documentation can be found in Documentation/power/swsusp.txt. |
69 | Documentation/power/swsusp.txt. Alternatively, userspace can do most | 69 | Alternatively, userspace can do most of the actual suspend to disk work, |
70 | of the actual suspend to disk work, see userland-swsusp.txt. | 70 | see userland-swsusp.txt. |
71 | 71 | ||
72 | Once memory state is written to disk, the system may either enter a | 72 | Once memory state is written to disk, the system may either enter a |
73 | low-power state (like ACPI S4), or it may simply power down. Powering | 73 | low-power state (like ACPI S4), or it may simply power down. Powering |