On 2/28/06, Dominik Brodowski <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 28, 2006 at 03:26:32PM -0600, Matt Mackall wrote:
> > > So even if the battery lasts longer, you don't have anything of it, 'cause
> > > the CPU can even compute _less_ in this longer time-span. Remember that
> > > idling doesn't count...
> >
> > Which is different from other power-saving modes how? If it means I
> > can read my email longer on the plane, it's a power-saving mode.
>
> But you can't... [*]
...
> [*] unless the idling algorithm is broken and does not enter C2-type idle
> states.
Or box does not support anything but C1.
--
Dmitry
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