Re: Let init know user wants to shutdown

From: Simon Richter (Simon.Richter@phobos.fachschaften.tu-muenchen.de)
Date: Mon Apr 16 2001 - 16:44:20 EST

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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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