linux power management

About this tag
The Linux power management tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about runtime standby ABI proposals that aim to bring parity with Microsoft Windows' Modern Standby. A recent thread details a patch series introducing a userspace interface at /sys/power/standby, allowing firmware notifications for screen-off and sleep states without full kernel suspension. This tag is relevant for users interested in Linux power management features, ACPI interactions, and comparisons with Windows power states.

  1. Linux Runtime Standby ABI: Parity with Modern Standby

    A new patch series proposes a runtime standby ABI for Linux that mirrors the behavior of Microsoft Windows’ “Modern Standby,” allowing userspace to trigger firmware notifications that make a system look asleep (display off, status LEDs, etc. while the kernel and selected services remain active...
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