linux-kernel - Re: Problems with remote-wakeup settings

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Message-Id: <201003052208.09486.oliver@neukum.org>
Date:	Fri, 5 Mar 2010 22:08:09 +0100
From:	Oliver Neukum <oliver@...kum.org>
To:	Alan Stern <stern@...land.harvard.edu>
Cc:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>,
	"Linux-pm mailing list" <linux-pm@...ts.linux-foundation.org>,
	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-hotplug@...r.kernel.org,
	USB list <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
	Kernel development list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Problems with remote-wakeup settings

Am Freitag, 5. März 2010 21:59:31 schrieben Sie:
> > I guess it's better if drivers don't set should_wakeup if unsure, but of course
> > that's impossible to enforce.
> 
> That's the real question.  Ideally, drivers won't touch should_wakeup.  
> How do we get there from here?

Enable it only for devices specifically designed for wakeup, that is
keyboards, power buttons and WoL, perhaps also mice and modems.
Are we far away from that?

	Regards
		Oliver
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