Comment by test6554

Why not create a low-level hardware state interface layer that linux uses to save/restore hardware state. The attitude could be "it's not linux's job to fix your hardware" At first nothing would use it and it would be basically useless, but eventually manufacturers would add support. In the meantime, Another layer on top of this low layer could be created to make older hardware compatible. For hardware that is worth the effort, people could write drivers or other things that could bridge the gap between hardware and the low-level interface.