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

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Message-Id: <200707041233.18199.rjw@sisk.pl>
Date:	Wed, 4 Jul 2007 12:33:17 +0200
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
To:	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>
Cc:	Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	linux-pm@...ts.linux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [linux-pm] Re: [PATCH] Remove process freezer from suspend to RAM pathway

On Wednesday, 4 July 2007 05:29, Paul Mackerras wrote:
> Rafael J. Wysocki writes:
> 
> > Still, do you really think that we're ready to drop it _right_ _now_ (I'm
> > referring to suspend only) and if so than on what basis (except that you
> > don't like it, which falls short of being a techical argument)?
> 
> The basis is that it (the freezer) causes more deadlocks and other
> problems than it avoids, so it's a net win to remove it.

So, I gather, you're volunteering to handle suspend-related bug reports
from the point in which we drop the freezer from the suspend code path?

Greetings,
Rafael


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