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.
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    Auto-cpufreq 3.1 Adds GTK Monitoring and Bluetooth Controls

    Auto-cpufreq 3.1 is a meaningful usability release for Linux laptop owners: it brings live system monitoring and Bluetooth startup controls into the GTK graphical interface while tightening the behind-the-scenes behavior that determines CPU limits, battery charging thresholds, platform profiles...
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    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...