>> Why is APM disabled on SMP systems? Is there something inherently wrong with
>> it or is it just because it's not multi-processor safe? How hard would it
>> be to make it SMP safe - I would like the processors to reduce their power
>> usage if they're not doing anything if possible.
>
>The APM bios spec doesnt define SMP behaviour so its sort of touch and go
>if it works with your BIOS. Otherwise someone needs to write a driver for
>the new power spec
>
How can we test if an APM implementation is SMP safe ? Can we force APM on under
SMP in some way ?
Or is it just TOO risky ?
Steve.
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