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    SubjectRe: [linux-pm] [PATCH 0/8] Suspend block api (version 8)
    On Wed, 26 May 2010 13:18:51 +0200
    Vitaly Wool <vitalywool@gmail.com> wrote:

    > On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Florian Mickler <florian@mickler.org> wrote:
    >
    > >> So why again was this such a great scheme? Go fix your userspace to not
    > >> not run when not needed.
    > >
    > > Hi Peter!
    > >
    > > This was already mentioned in one of these threads.
    > >
    > > The summary is: The device this kernel is running on dosn't want to
    > > (or can) rely on userspace to save power. This is because it is an open
    > > system, without an app-store or the like. Everyone can run what he
    > > wants.
    >
    > I don't see this as a valid point. Everyone can run a different kernel
    > where nothing will just work. Are you aiming protection against that
    > as well?
    >
    > ~Vitaly

    This is not "protection". This is functioning properly in a real world
    scenario. Why would the user change the kernel, if the device would be
    buggy after that? (Except maybe he is a geek)

    Cheers,
    Flo


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