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.TH "APM_DO_IDLE" "" "06 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
apm_do_idle \- perform power saving
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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\fB
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int apm_do_idle  ( \fIvoid\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIvoid\fB\fR
no arguments
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
.PP
This function notifies the BIOS that the processor is (in the view
of the OS) idle. It returns -1 in the event that the BIOS refuses
to handle the idle request. On a success the function returns 1
if the BIOS did clock slowing or 0 otherwise.