Is ACPI support in the works?  It bugs me not being able to set any power
saving features on my dual processor machine.  I can't even use APM
console blanking.  I have heard ACPI is a pain in the neck to support...
is this true?  Or would it simply require changing the APM code.

On Sat, 24 Apr 1999, Alan Cox wrote:

> > Linus's kernel (and Alan's version too) lacks fixing apm.c for SMP. We
> > have reported it many many times and useful patches are appeared. But,
> > unfortunately, Linus and Alan weren't going to apply them. Perhaps,
> > they have no interest in it.
> 
> APM isnt specified for SMP. What it does varies between the right thing
> and crunching your computer. ACPI is specified for SMP and people are now
> starting to use it.
> 
> Im not keen personally to support APM on SMP when it just "happens to work
> for some people". Maybe some kind of BIOS revision check for known good
> bioses woukd be appropriate ?
> 
> 
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