linux-kernel - Re: [linux-pm] [PATCH 0/8] Suspend block api (version 8)

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Message-ID: <20100526153948.49fc03d1@schatten.dmk.lab>
Date:	Wed, 26 May 2010 15:39:48 +0200
From:	Florian Mickler <florian@...kler.org>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	felipe.balbi@...ia.com, Vitaly Wool <vitalywool@...il.com>,
	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Paul@...p1.linux-foundation.org" <Paul@...p1.linux-foundation.org>,
	Linux OMAP Mailing List <linux-omap@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux PM <linux-pm@...ts.linux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [linux-pm] [PATCH 0/8] Suspend block api (version 8)

On Wed, 26 May 2010 14:19:42 +0100
Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:


> > This is a _big_ plus for attracting 3rd party programs. (And of course
> > the thing you don't like). 
> 
> You would do better to concentrate on technical issues that the
> assignment of malicious intent to other parties.
> 
> Alan

This was nothing the kind of! He explicitly said this:

On Wed, 26 May 2010 15:29:32 +0300
Felipe Balbi <felipe.balbi@...ia.com> wrote:

> What I find ridiculous is the assumption that kernel should provide good 
> power management even for badly written applications. They should work, 
> of course, but there's no assumption that the kernel should cope with 
> those applications and provide good battery usage on those cases.

And I responded that if the kernel would do this, then that would
be a "_big_ plus for attracting 3d party programs". 

I had no intent in attacking anyone or putting word's in someones mouth.
Sorry if this was unclearly written.

Cheers,
Flo
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