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

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Message-ID: <18059.5165.861038.392332@cargo.ozlabs.ibm.com>
Date:	Wed, 4 Jul 2007 13:29:49 +1000
From:	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>
To:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
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

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.

Paul.
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