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

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Message-Id: <E1I5h64-0000fs-34@be1.lrz>
Date:	Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:03:07 +0200
From:	Bodo Eggert <7eggert@....de>
To:	Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu>, oliver@...kum.org,
	linux-pm@...ts.linux-foundation.org, benh@...nel.crashing.org,
	nigel@...el.suspend2.net, mjg59@...f.ucam.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [linux-pm] Re: [PATCH] Remove process freezer from suspend to RAM pathway

Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu> wrote:

>> > So to summarize, the plan that makes things work with fuse is:
>> > 
>> > - For STR, don't do the freezer thing.
>> > 
>> > - For STD, don't sys_sync() after you froze
>> > 
>> > There might be -other- issues, but that should get you through some of
>> 
>> At the risk of repeating myself. Character device drivers are written
>> with the assumption that normal io and suspend/resume do not race
>> with each other due to the freezer.
>> What do you intend to do about that?
> 
> Oliver, can you please explain your worries in a bit more detail?

Try suspending while printing.
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