linux-kernel - Re: Question regarding power button of Dell XPS13

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Date:   Sun, 25 Dec 2016 14:26:53 -0800
From:   Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:     Paul Menzel <pmenzel@...gen.mpg.de>
Cc:     Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>, Lv Zheng <lv.zheng@...el.com>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Question regarding power button of Dell XPS13

On Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 4:36 AM, Paul Menzel <pmenzel@...gen.mpg.de> wrote:
>
> I heard that you both have a Dell XPS13. I got the “revision” 9360, and
> installed Debian Stretch/testing on it with Linux 4.8.15 and Linux 4.9-rc8.
>
> When pressing the power button the GNOME dialog, asking what to do (restart,
> power off, …) doesn’t appear.

Hmm. I don't recall ever seeing such a dialog. But I don't run Debian.

For me it works like all power buttons on my laptops have worked
lately - it suspends the machine.

Of course, so does just closing the lid.

The only "bug" I've seen in this area is the design bug of the XPS13
where there is no visible indication of the suspend state (ie the
traditional slowly pulsing LED showing that it's all nice and
suspended). But that seems to be intentional, if stupid. I think it's
the only real beef I have with the XPS13.

               Linus