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 Some, albeit outdated,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 Some, albeit outdated, documentation can be found in 68documentation can be found in Documentation/power/swsusp.txt.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