Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Subject | RE: Subtle semantic issue with sleep callbacks in drivers | From | Benjamin Herrenschmidt <> | Date | 14 Apr 2003 21:18:27 +0200 |
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> All I am saying is that on Windows, the driver gets no help from the > BIOS, APM, or ACPI, but yet it restores the video to full working > condition. I understand that this sounds complicated, but since there is > an implementation that already does this then I think we have to assume > it's possible. :) Perhaps we should start with older, simpler gfx hw, or > maybe POST the bios, but only as an interim solution until gfx drivers > get better in this area.
It's definitely possible as MacOS does that as well. But I doubt the card vendors will ever provide us with the necessary informations...
Ben.
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