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From: Matthew Garrett <mjg59@srcf.ucam.org>
Subject: Re: [linux-pm] [PATCH 0/8] Suspend block api (version 8)
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 18:40:19 +0100
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On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 07:34:40PM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > we still need to be able to enter suspend while the system isn't idle.
> 
> _WHY_!?

Because if I'm running a kernel build in a tmpfs and I hit the sleep 
key, I need to go to sleep. Blocking processes on driver access isn't 
sufficient.
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Matthew Garrett | mjg59@srcf.ucam.org