Re: [linux-pm] Re: [PATCH] Remove process freezer from suspend to RAM pathway

[Rafael J. Wysocki]

On Thursday, 5 July 2007 02:15, Paul Mackerras wrote:
> Rafael J. Wysocki writes:
> 
> > This is incompatible with the code in kernel/power/main.c, since we only
> > disable the nonboot CPUs after devices have been suspended.  Do you think that
> > your framework can be modified to work without disabling the nonboot CPUs
> > by the user space?
> 
> Sure.  It was a "if it can be done in userspace, do it in userspace"
> kind of decision, but I'm not wedded to it.
> 
> I actually do want to converge to using the generic suspend-to-ram
> code on powerbooks.  I just want to avoid causing regressions for
> powerbook users, including myself. :)

Okay, but my question is this: Would that be possible, within your framework,
to disable the nonboot CPUs _after_ suspending devices?

Can you please point me to your high-level suspend code?

Greetings,
Rafael


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