linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86 APM: delete Linux kernel APM support (v2)

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Message-ID: <m2y644tsmq.fsf@firstfloor.org>
Date:	Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:01:17 -0700
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>
Cc:	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-pm@...ts.linux-foundation.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86 APM: delete Linux kernel APM support (v2)

Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org> writes:

> Microsoft was able to delete APM from Windows in 2006
> with the release of Windows Vista.  5 years later it seems
> quite safe that the latest Linux kernel can also.
>
> The vintage APM laptops have become difficult to find,
> making changes in this area difficult to test.

One other use-case even on non laptops was powering off the system.
I know my desktops used to need that.

Would it make sense to retain that path? 

-Andi
-- 
ak@...ux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only
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