Re: Resume from swsusp stopped working with 2.6.14 and 2.6.15-rc1

Dmitry Torokhov
2005-11-22T20:37:38Z

On 11/22/05, Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 11/22/05, Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz> wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > > > > If a clueless users voice counts for anything: I couldn't agree more.
> > > > >
> > > > > A failed resume is a near catastrophy if you use and trust swsusp. And
> > > > > how could it ever be useful if you don't?
> > > >
> > > > Failed resume is only as bad as powerfail.
> > >
> > > So? I don't like powerfails either. Could you please answer this
> > > question - what pros of having resume process time out do you
> > > envision? What problems does it help to solve?
> >
> > No advantages, really.. except that it keeps suspend and resume paths
> > similar, and keeps the code simple. I'll want to call this from
> > userland and I'd hate to have two different calls or call with
> > parameter.
> >
>
> Passing a parameter from userspace - is it so hard? Oh well, if you
> prefer to leave this as a time bomb ready to explode - so be it.
>

I think my words were a tad too strong. I apologize.

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Dmitry