Devices eating too much power [was Re: [linux-pm] Some thoughts on suspend/resume development]

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Hi!

> > > > This isn't to say that we should copy Windows.  However it does show that 
> > > > a very complex set of controls might not be needed.
> > 
> > Actually, as we already spindown and blank settings, we could finish
> > here :-).
> > 
> > What devices is this targetted at? Video should be handled
> > already (or perhaps we want to power down graphics card when screen is
> > blanked?). Disks spin down too. IRDA ports?
> 
> - Video

X/dpms handles these already.

> - Storage

laptop mode.

> - Hotplug devices
> - CPU power savings

cpufreq.

> - Scanner lights

Ok ;-).

> Anything you might care to imagine :>

Well, I meant something that is not already handled. Like... what
power-hungry device do we fail to properly handle today?

								Pavel
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