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From: "Jordan Crouse" <jordan.crouse@amd.com>
Subject: Re: add powerbutton and lid platform devices
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 10:36:10 -0600
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On 09/07/07 09:30 -0700, David Brownell wrote:
> > Lid behavior is so policy  
> > driven, I think we should leave it off by default, and let the power manager
> > decide what to do.
> 
> What's this "power manager" component?
> 
> This policy is easily set through sysfs.  It doesn't need a new
> component to make that decision.

I'm talking about OHM for userspace policy decisions.  But you are
correct.  It all boils down to a single sysfs knob for the kernel.
Nothing more is needed.

Jordan

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Jordan Crouse
Systems Software Development Engineer 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.