>> > > Ok. Maybe i am not seeing the point. But why do we need this in the kernel? >> > > Can't we handles this easily in userspace? >> > >> > Some kernel parts need to now: for example powernow-k8: some >> >> we can tell them from userspace. > >No, because battery will explode if you do not slow cpu down fast >enough. How is that? APC UPS don't explode either if they are switching to battery. Jan Engelhardt --