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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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[-] hexagonwin@lemmy.today 8 points 4 days ago

i use a kaby lake (7th gen intel i5) laptop, and sleep works well on all linux, freebsd, windows. i'm using s3 sleep, are you on a newer machine that only supports s0ix?

[-] LeTak@feddit.org 3 points 4 days ago

I have the 13th Intel mobile gen and it sucks when it comes to power states

[-] hexagonwin@lemmy.today 4 points 4 days ago

yeah, i think they started getting rid of s3 in favor of s0ix since 11th? 12th? gen. heard it's shitty. :(

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