ACPI - AshokBhat/notes GitHub Wiki

About

• Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
• An open standard that OS can use to
  • discover and configure computer hardware components
  • perform power management by (for example) putting unused components to sleep
  • perform status monitoring

History

• Intel, Microsoft and Toshiba originally developed the standard
• HP, Huawei and Phoenix participated later

See also

• UEFI