Re: [linux-pm] [PATCH 0/8] Suspend block api (version 8)

Vitaly Wool
2010-05-26T11:18:51Z

On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Florian Mickler <florian@mickler.org> wrote:

>> So why again was this such a great scheme? Go fix your userspace to not
>> not run when not needed.
>
> Hi Peter!
>
> This was already mentioned in one of these threads.
>
> The summary is: The device this kernel is running on dosn't want to
> (or can) rely on userspace to save power. This is because it is an open
> system, without an app-store or the like. Everyone can run what he
> wants.

I don't see this as a valid point. Everyone can run a different kernel
where nothing will just work. Are you aiming protection against that
as well?

~Vitaly