Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 27 May 2010 19:05:15 +0100 | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: [linux-pm] [PATCH 0/8] Suspend block api (version 8) |
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On Thu, 27 May 2010 18:40:19 +0100 Matthew Garrett <mjg59@srcf.ucam.org> wrote:
> On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 07:34:40PM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote: > > > we still need to be able to enter suspend while the system isn't idle. > > > > _WHY_!? > > Because if I'm running a kernel build in a tmpfs and I hit the sleep > key, I need to go to sleep. Blocking processes on driver access isn't > sufficient.
Suspend as an idle state
Suspend as a 'hand of God' choice.
One is a performance optimisation the other is an operator executive decision.
I'd prefer we avoided mixing them up. Everyone seems fairly happy with the current operator ordered suspend behaviour I believe ?
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