[ltp] Re: [RESEND] [PATCH 2/3] Introduce acpi_root_table=rsdt boot param and dmi list to force rsdt

Henrique de Moraes Holschuh linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:47:54 -0200


On Mon, 20 Oct 2008, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 04:16:22PM -0200, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote:
> > On Mon, 20 Oct 2008, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> > > I'd be surprised if nobody has done it. The hardware is above the 
> > > minimum spec.
> > 
> > I'd ask someone that did before I assume it worked fine (i.e. "does it
> > suspend and resume to RAM properly when running XP?  when running
> > Vista?")...
> 
> C state transitions, not S state. Working properly here means not 
> hanging the moment ACPI processor power management starts.

I see, but my point remains.  Does a version of Windows that was tested to
do C-state transitions on the R50e and R40e even use the XSDT?

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