Re: [PATCH] Input: Adding graceful shutdown to sysrq key reset

[Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@linaro.org>]

On 13-04-16 08:45 AM, Mathieu Poirier wrote:
> On 13-04-15 02:45 PM, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
>> Hi Mathieu,
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 05, 2013 at 07:38:32AM -0600, mathieu.poirier@linaro.org wrote:
>>> From: "Mathieu J. Poirier" <mathieu.poirier@linaro.org>
>>>
>>> Attempt to reboot the system gracefully when a key combo
>>> is detected.  The system is force to go down if the first
>>> attempt failed and the key combo is pressed a second time.
>>>
>>
>> If system can gracefully shutdown can;t we request it through normal
>> means?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
> 
> Can you provide more details on how you'd like to see this done please ?
>  Since 'kernel_restart' is found in 'linux/reboot.h' I was under the
> impression that it is fairly mainstream.
> 
> Thanks,
> Mathieu.
> 

I haven't hard back from my last question so I'll try to interpret your
original answer differently.

The proposed functionality is a last effort at rebooting the system when
the UI is hung.  In such case the rest of the system could still be
alive and as such should be given a chance to reboot more gracefully
than when using emergency_reset().

Hope this helps clarifying my position.  I would be more than happy to
re-work the commit message if need be.  Please consider getting back to me.

Mathieu.