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FromAndi Kleen <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH] x86 APM: delete Linux kernel APM support (v2)
DateThu, 24 Mar 2011 09:01:17 -0700
Len Brown <lenb@kernel.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@linux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only


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