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

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Date:	Tue, 3 Jul 2007 09:44:18 +0200
From:	Oliver Neukum <oliver@...kum.org>
To:	linux-pm@...ts.linux-foundation.org
Cc:	Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
	Nigel Cunningham <nigel@...el.suspend2.net>,
	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [linux-pm] Re: [PATCH] Remove process freezer from suspend to RAM pathway

Am Dienstag, 3. Juli 2007 schrieb Benjamin Herrenschmidt:
> 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?

	Regards
		Oliver

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