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

From: Matthew Garrett
Date: Thu May 27 2010 - 18:35:51 EST


On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 11:32:47PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> > The kernel performs no explicit notification to userspace. With legacy
>
> For a PC ACPI using type device /proc/acpi/events which wakes acpid which
> wakes gnome-power-manager which wakes half the universe

No, there's no explicit /proc/acpi/event notification on resume.

> Do we need a better more generic version of the events files - maybe but
> thats a rather different kettle of fish to suspend blockers.

It's a requirement for any reasonable alternative approach.

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