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Why does Linux have such a terrible sleep? (programming.dev)
submitted 5 days ago by onlinepersona@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev
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In 8 hours it uses 20% of the battery. When Windows or Mac are put to sleep, the damn things can sleep for a week! This is the case with Linux on multiple laptops.

Is there some kind of manipulation going by ring -1 that detects Linux is running? Is Linux not respecting some procedure and kissing a step?

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[-] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 54 points 5 days ago

It's mostly a mix of newer laptops not supporting suspend to RAM (only suspend to idle), and faulty hardware requiring proprietary hacks to actually go idle.

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