Re: [linux-pm] [PATCH 0/8] Suspend block api (version 8)

[Florian Mickler]

On Wed, 26 May 2010 14:19:42 +0100
Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


> > This is a _big_ plus for attracting 3rd party programs. (And of course
> > the thing you don't like). 
> 
> You would do better to concentrate on technical issues that the
> assignment of malicious intent to other parties.
> 
> Alan

This was nothing the kind of! He explicitly said this:

On Wed, 26 May 2010 15:29:32 +0300
Felipe Balbi <felipe.balbi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> What I find ridiculous is the assumption that kernel should provide good 
> power management even for badly written applications. They should work, 
> of course, but there's no assumption that the kernel should cope with 
> those applications and provide good battery usage on those cases.

And I responded that if the kernel would do this, then that would
be a "_big_ plus for attracting 3d party programs". 

I had no intent in attacking anyone or putting word's in someones mouth.
Sorry if this was unclearly written.

Cheers,
Flo
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