New Linux version will reduce suspend and resume times ift.tt/1oPD7L0 Linux 3.15, expected to be released in mid-2014, will feature a large number of ACPI and power management updates and allow Linux-based computers to suspend and resume faster, Phoronix reported today. Visible to users with the Linux 3.15 kernel should be reduced time for system suspend and resuming, thanks to the enabling of more asynchronous threads, the article said, pointing to a list of changes posted by Rafael Wysocki, an Intel employee who maintains the Linux kernels core power management code. Basic support for Nvidias Maxwell architecture is also in the works for Linux 3.15. The latest stable release of Linux was version 3.13.6. Linux 3.14 could be released in the coming days, with improved Intel Broadwell graphics support, updates to the open source Nvidia driver, enablement of dynamic power management for newer AMD Radeon graphics cards, support for Logitechs Dual Action Gamepad, and other upgrades. Read on Ars Technica | Comments
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:17:04 +0000
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