Re: [PATCH 05/13] PM: Add option to disable /sys/power/state interface

Uli Luckas
2009-02-09T01:58:10Z

On Monday 09 February 2009, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> On Sunday 08 February 2009, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > > Being in suspend, where periodic user and kernel timers aren't running,
> > > and random userspace threads aren't possibly spinning, rather than just
> > > being in idle in the lowest power possible state, represent a pretty
> > > significant power savings.
> >
> > If kernel timers fire too often, fix them. If user land spins, fix it,
> > or SIGSTOP.
> >
> > And yes, autosleep is useful. That's why I done those "sleepy linux"
> > patches.
>
> I agree, it is. Still, I don't think the wakelocks in the proposed form
> are the right way to implement it.
>
What do you think is the right approach then?

Uli