Re: [linux-pm] [PATCH 0/8] Suspend block api (version 8)

From: Matthew Garrett
Date: Thu May 27 2010 - 13:40:35 EST


On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 07:34:40PM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > we still need to be able to enter suspend while the system isn't idle.
>
> _WHY_!?

Because if I'm running a kernel build in a tmpfs and I hit the sleep
key, I need to go to sleep. Blocking processes on driver access isn't
sufficient.
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