Re: [PATCH 01/13] PM: Add wake lock api.

Brian Swetland
2009-02-11T04:47:36Z

[Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>]
> >
> > wake_lock never blocks.
>
> Wakelock is really bad name: it is not a lock and it does not protect
> wake. I'd say we need better name here.

I agree with you here -- I've had this discussion with Arve previously,
but have been unable to offer a compelling alternative name. Anybody
have a good idea?

Some people use "sleep vote" for a similar mechanism (though usually
you're voting against sleep, which makes it feel backwards to me).

Brian