Re: So, what's the status on the recent patches here?

Vitaly Wool
2006-08-26T13:30:40Z

Hi Pavel,

On 8/26/06, Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> > >> No. The reason is there's no _real_ difference in 'fileserver' and
> > >> 'webserver' from the PM POV, so this will never happen.
> > >> There's no reason to introduce different policies for different use
> > >> cases which however imply similar peripherals utilization.
> > >> Moreover, I never play MP3s on a fileserver/webserver. The example
> > >> you've given is pretty much artificial.
> > >
> > >My notebook has 23 different devices. Do you really want to have
> > >8388608 policies for different perihepal utilizations?
> >
> > Can you please elaborate on how this number corresponds to the reality?
> > Looks like you don't catch what I'm saying. I'm talking about use
> > case-driven model in which you will need to invent 8388608 use cases
> > basically in order to have 8388608 policies. IOW, not any combination
> > is valid within these 8388608.
>
> I'm saying that usecase-driven model is not acceptable for a
> kernel. It is not kernel's business to limit user to particular usage
> models.
>
> That's why your model works for closed machines like a cellphones, but
> is totally broken for notebook. Sorry.

Who talks about kernel? A policy is an userspace thing. I guess we're
not quite understanding each other :)

Vitaly