On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 10:52:24 -0800 "David Brownell" <david-b@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > There's something to be said for an integrated policy ... but at > the same time, cramming too much stuff into the bag can leave you > with a lot of holes ripped in it by sharp corners sticking out! > There are times it's better to use more than one bag. :) I like that analogy. You make some great points. I just want to avoid a situation where we have power thresholds spread out all over the sysfs, which in my eyes takes a fairly complicated and intelligent user agent to deal with, especially when one would need to manage large numbers of devices at a time. Far better to offload that complexity to the user, and force them to craft an complete policy instead. Let me qualify that I'm coming at this from a completely embedded perspective. In my mind, I'm power managing a nice closed device with a fixed list of devices. I realize the real world doesn't always work like that. Anyway, this is why I mentioned DPM, because the general design nicely mirrored what my concerns and requirements were. Jordan -- Jordan Crouse Senior Linux Engineer AMD - Personal Connectivity Solutions Group <www.amd.com/embeddedprocessors>
