Messages in this thread | | | From | Jan Rychter <> | Subject | Re: Suspend 2 merge: 24/51: Keyboard and serial console hooks. | Date | Wed, 24 Nov 2004 13:57:58 -0800 |
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>>>>> "Christoph" == Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org> writes: Christoph> On Wed, Nov 24, 2004 at 11:59:02PM +1100, Nigel Cunningham Christoph> wrote: >> Here we add simple hooks so that the user can interact with suspend >> while it is running. (Hmm. The serial console condition could be >> simplified :>). The hooks allow you to do such things as: >> >> - cancel suspending >> - change the amount of detail of debugging info shown >> - change what debugging info is shown >> - pause the process >> - single step >> - toggle rebooting instead of powering down
Christoph> And why would we want this? If the users calls the suspend Christoph> call he surely wants to suspend, right?
Obviously you have never actually tried to use software suspend in real life.
I would kindly suggest that you try to use it on your laptop for at least several weeks in various circumstances. These features are a result of years of user experience.
--J.
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