Linux Kernel Power Bug Is Fixed

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Linux Kernel Power Bug Is Fixed 145

Posted by Soulskill on Friday November 11, 2011 @04:21PM
from the another-one-bites-the-dust dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Linux kernel power bug that caused high power usage for many Intel Linux systems has finally been addressed. Matthew Garrett of Red Hat has devised a solution for the ASPM Linux power problem by mimicking Microsoft Windows' power behavior in the Linux kernel. A patch is on LKML for this solution to finally restore the battery life under Linux."

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Re:Good News (Score:5, Funny)

by HouseOfMisterE (659953) writes: on Friday November 11, 2011 @04:27PM (#38029410)

The didn't copy it, they "mimicked" it!

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About fucking time... (Score:3, Funny)

by The Evil Brain (2031868) writes: on Friday November 11, 2011 @04:50PM (#38029652)

...my battery's almost dead.

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Great (Score:2, Funny)

by RazorSharp (1418697) writes: on Friday November 11, 2011 @11:13PM (#38032532)

by mimicking Microsoft Windows' power behavior in the Linux kernel

Microsoft's lawyers probably love that description.

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What this country needs is a good five cent ANYTHING!

Re:Good News (Score:5, Funny)

About fucking time... (Score:3, Funny)

Great (Score:2, Funny)