On the other hand, Intel did reportedly describe in great detail the new chip's power-management technologies, so--as the Inquirer suggests--it's possible that the simply doesn't yet conform to those requirements.

Indeed, it could hardly be expected to at this point given that the chip is brand-new.

Will that continue to be the case in upcoming versions of the Linux kernel? It seems highly unlikely.

So, this may be just a temporary state of affairs. Of course, whether Intel will then decide to bestow its official "support" on Linux--or whether it will continue to bill Clover Trail as "a Windows 8 chip"--is another question.