Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 7 Jan 2006 00:59:34 +0100 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: [RFC/RFT][PATCH -mm 0/5] swsusp: userland interface (rev. 2) |
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Hi!
> > > > Perhaps it is time to get 1/4 and 3/4 into -mm? You get my signed-off > > > > on them... > > > > > > OK, I'll prepare them in a while. > > > > Thanks. > > I had to remake the 3/4 a bit, as it depended on some changes to power.h > and swsusp.c done in the 2/4. Nothing particularly invasive, basically some > definitions go to power.h and some function headers change, but please > have a look if the patch is still OK (appended).
Still ok :-).
> > If code is simpler, lets stick with misc. You have to obtain minor by > > mailing device@lanana.org, see Doc*/devices.txt. > > OK, I'll try.
It should be easy.
> > Ok, lets keep it as it is. We can always rename file in future. [I > > don't quite understand your reasons for movement, through. Highmem is > > part of snapshot we need to make; it is saved in a very different way > > than rest of memory, but that is implementation detail...] > > I'm seeing this a bit differently. In my view highmem is handled very much > like devices: save_highmem() turns it "off", restore_highmem() turns it "on" > back again, they are even called next to device_power_up/down().
Yes, I guess it is possible to view it like that, too.
BTW your "write 500MB to swap" hit mainline few hours ago. Congratulations.
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