Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:52:50 +0100 | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] x86: default to reboot via ACPI |
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> Linux is used a lot in embedded systems (like routers and NAS-es and > probably set-top boxes). I guess the # of embedded systems with some > linux flavour on it is substantially bigger than the desktop systems. > Most of these are ARM or MIPS based and do not support ACPI.
They also don't support VT and are not x86 boxes so the code area involved doesn't even get compiled on them.
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