Re: Re: [PATCH] Remove process freezer from suspend to RAM pathway

Paul Mackerras
2007-07-05T00:15:01Z

Rafael J. Wysocki writes:

> This is incompatible with the code in kernel/power/main.c, since we only
> disable the nonboot CPUs after devices have been suspended. Do you think that
> your framework can be modified to work without disabling the nonboot CPUs
> by the user space?

Sure. It was a "if it can be done in userspace, do it in userspace"
kind of decision, but I'm not wedded to it.

I actually do want to converge to using the generic suspend-to-ram
code on powerbooks. I just want to avoid causing regressions for
powerbook users, including myself. :)

Paul.