Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 4 Jan 2008 11:38:29 -0500 (EST) | From | Alan Stern <> | Subject | Re: [linux-pm][PATCH] base: Change power/wakeup output from "" to "unsupported" if wakeup feature isn't supported by a device |
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On Fri, 4 Jan 2008, David Brownell wrote:
> > > This patch changes empty output to "unsupported" in order that a user knows > > > wakeup feature isn't supported by this device when he/she > > > 'cat /sys/devices/.../power/wakeup', please consider to apply, > > > thanks. > > > > What about simply removing "wakuep" file if wakeup is not supported? > > It may not *stay* unsupported, so I think changing it in either > of those permanent ways would be confusing/misleading.
How about changing it to say "unavailable"? That doesn't imply permanence.
Alan Stern
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