Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 16 Apr 2001 23:44:20 +0200 (CEST) | From | Simon Richter <> | Subject | Re: Let init know user wants to shutdown |
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On Mon, 16 Apr 2001, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > Because we'd be running out of signals soon, when all the other ACPI > > events get available.
> There are 32 signals, and signals can carry more information, if > required. I really think doing it way UPS-es are done is right > approach.
Okay, but at least take a better signal than SIGINT, probably one that the init maintainers like so it gets adopted faster (or extend SIGPWR).
Simon
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