[suspend/resume] Re: userspace notification from module

Pavel Machek pavel at ucw.cz
Sat Jan 16 17:14:54 EST 2010


Hi!

> > Agreed, but so what? On PC, machine would power off at that
> > point. That would surprise the apps, too.
> > 
> > Basically new enough userland should not make battery run low enough
> > for either emergency power off or emergency suspend.
> 
> I wonder how it is supposed to achieve that without knowing the current battery
> status.  Do you mean it should poll the battery driver?

That's besides point, is it?

Usual kernel<->user interfaces should apply here. Zaurus provides
/proc/apm emulation, and I'm writing drivers/power/ driver. Not sure
it has event interface...
									Pavel
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