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@@ -156,8 +156,7 @@ instead set the PF_NOFREEZE process flag when creating the thread (and
156be very careful). 156be very careful).
157 157
158 158
159Q: What is the difference between "platform", "shutdown" and 159Q: What is the difference between "platform" and "shutdown"?
160"firmware" in /sys/power/disk?
161 160
162A: 161A:
163 162
@@ -166,11 +165,8 @@ shutdown: save state in linux, then tell bios to powerdown
166platform: save state in linux, then tell bios to powerdown and blink 165platform: save state in linux, then tell bios to powerdown and blink
167 "suspended led" 166 "suspended led"
168 167
169firmware: tell bios to save state itself [needs BIOS-specific suspend 168"platform" is actually right thing to do where supported, but
170 partition, and has very little to do with swsusp] 169"shutdown" is most reliable (except on ACPI systems).
171
172"platform" is actually right thing to do, but "shutdown" is most
173reliable.
174 170
175Q: I do not understand why you have such strong objections to idea of 171Q: I do not understand why you have such strong objections to idea of
176selective suspend. 172selective suspend.
@@ -388,8 +384,8 @@ while the system is asleep, maintaining the connection, using true sleep
388modes like "suspend-to-RAM" or "standby". (Don't write "disk" to the 384modes like "suspend-to-RAM" or "standby". (Don't write "disk" to the
389/sys/power/state file; write "standby" or "mem".) We've not seen any 385/sys/power/state file; write "standby" or "mem".) We've not seen any
390hardware that can use these modes through software suspend, although in 386hardware that can use these modes through software suspend, although in
391theory some systems might support "platform" or "firmware" modes that 387theory some systems might support "platform" modes that won't break the
392won't break the USB connections. 388USB connections.
393 389
394Remember that it's always a bad idea to unplug a disk drive containing a 390Remember that it's always a bad idea to unplug a disk drive containing a
395mounted filesystem. That's true even when your system is asleep! The 391mounted filesystem. That's true even when your system is asleep! The