[ACPI] Re: [PATCH] S4bios for 2.5.52.

[Pavel M. <pa...@uc...>]

Hi!

> > > I still am not clear on why we would want s4bios in 2.5.x, 
> > since we have S4.
> > > Like you said, S4bios is easier to implement, but since 
> > Pavel has done much
> > > of the heavy lifting required for S4 proper, I don't see the need.
> > 
> > Let me counter this, I have to admit that I didn't try the 
> > patch yet, but
> > my laptop does S4 BIOS, and I'd definitely prefer that to 
> > swsusp, since
> > it's much faster and also I somewhat have more faith into S4 BIOS than
> > swsusp (as in: after resuming, it'll most likely either work 
> > or crash, but
> > not cause any weird kinds of corruption). Since it does not 
> > need not much
> > more to support it than S3, I don't see why you wouldn't want to give
> > users the option?
> 
> Ok that's reasonable.
> 
> My belief is that S4bios is a stopgap measure until S4 gets better. That
> said, I think you are right - it should go in for now, and then at some
> point in the future someone will say, "S4bios?? who needs *that* anymore??"
> and it will get pulled out. ;-)

Thanx. I'm looking forward to see it merged.
								Pavel
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