Subject: Re: New ultrabook IIi power management driver committed...
To: Michael <macallan1888@gmail.com>
From: Garrett D'Amore <garrett_damore@tadpole.com>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 07/10/2006 12:55:38
Michael wrote:
> Hello,
>
> >>> I guess they have some sort of CPU power saving hardware? Might be
> >>> worth to put that into the idle loop, letting it cool down when idle
> >>> might be a good idea even if you don't run on batteries.
> >>
> >> As far as I can tell, Ultrabook IIi does _not_ have that.  Other newer
> >> platforms probably do.
>
> Weird, so they used a bog-standard IIi it seems. The IIi manual
> doesn't mention any sleep mode or power saving stuff, not even a MS-II
> style external STANDBY signal.

Yes, that's right.  Its pretty much a standard Ultra 5 plus some minor
power control glue (battery controller, etc.) along with PCMCIA, in a
laptop case.

    -- Garrett
>
> have fun
> Michael
>
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