linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Optional Beeping During Resume From Suspend To Ram.

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Message-ID: <20070630101112.GA10444@elf.ucw.cz>
Date:	Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:11:12 +0200
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
Cc:	Nigel Cunningham <nigel@...el.suspend2.net>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Optional Beeping During Resume From Suspend To Ram.

Hi!

> > > Sorry, but I can't resist the opportunity to say "Send a patch!" :)
> > > 
> > > Seriously, though, I'd prefer not to. If we rename that acpi video flags 
> > > variable (I assume this is what you're thinking of), we only create cause for 
> > > confusion. A variable should for debugging or for controlling quirks, not for 
> > > both at the same time.
> > 
> > Cause for confusion? We are currently using 2 bits of that variable,
> > and we want to add one more bit. I seriously doubt that can confuse
> > anyone.
> 
> Well, indeed it would be more elegant to rename the existing flags variable
> and use another bit out of it, but I personally don't think it's _that_
> important.  At least, I don't think we should block the patch
> because of that.

It is not _that_ important.

> BTW, has anyone confirmed that it works on i386?

If you have patch somewhere nearby, I can test it on i386 and make it
use just one flags variable.
								Pavel
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