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

Paul Mackerras
2007-07-04T03:23:39Z

Oliver Neukum writes:

> That's why we have the problem of freezing the kernel threads or not.

That problem is a symptom of the deeper conceptual problem, as is the
problem with FUSE.

> You want to have all that pain for fuse?

I'd certainly rather get the drivers right, and maybe have an
occasional deadlock if I miss something, than have a GUARANTEED
deadlock every time I suspend with a FUSE filesystem mounted (which is
pretty much every time, since I use encfs regularly).

Paul.