On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Kevin Hilman
 <[email protected]> wrote:
> What do you expect to gain from suspend-to-disk + snapshot boot that
> you don't already get from suspend-to-RAM using off-mode?
>
> On OMAP, with off-mode enabled, a suspend to RAM puts the entire OMAP
> into full-chip off, and essentially reboots the ARM when waking up
> from suspend (or idle) already.

A long dead thread, but what you can do with suspend to disk, is
suspend to disk, swap batteries to a spare, and resume where you were.
I'm specifically thinking about my Nokia N900 cell phone.

Other reasons I would have liked it,
- When the battery level gets critical, suspend to disk rather than
  killing it when the battery drains, when I'm not at a place to charge.
- Swapping SIM cards (it's under the battery).
- Airlines, "yes we really mean OFF not (fill in the blank)"

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