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From(Steven Ireland)
SubjectRe: APM disabled on SMP systems?
DateFri, 24 Apr 1998 13:27:58 GMT
On Fri, 17 Apr 1998 16:00:50 +0100 (BST), you wrote:

>> Why is APM disabled on SMP systems?  Is there something inherently wrong with
>> it or is it just because it's not multi-processor safe?  How hard would it
>> be to make it SMP safe - I would like the processors to reduce their power 
>> usage if they're not doing anything if possible.
>
>The APM bios spec doesnt define SMP behaviour so its sort of touch and go
>if it works with your BIOS. Otherwise someone needs to write a driver for
>the new power spec
>

How can we test if an APM implementation is SMP safe ? Can we force APM on under
SMP in some way ?

Or is it just TOO risky ?

Steve.

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