Hi Pavel, On 8/26/06, Pavel Machek <pavel at suse.cz> wrote: > Hi! > > > >> No. The reason is there's no _real_ difference in 'fileserver' and > > >> 'webserver' from the PM POV, so this will never happen. > > >> There's no reason to introduce different policies for different use > > >> cases which however imply similar peripherals utilization. > > >> Moreover, I never play MP3s on a fileserver/webserver. The example > > >> you've given is pretty much artificial. > > > > > >My notebook has 23 different devices. Do you really want to have > > >8388608 policies for different perihepal utilizations? > > > > Can you please elaborate on how this number corresponds to the reality? > > Looks like you don't catch what I'm saying. I'm talking about use > > case-driven model in which you will need to invent 8388608 use cases > > basically in order to have 8388608 policies. IOW, not any combination > > is valid within these 8388608. > > I'm saying that usecase-driven model is not acceptable for a > kernel. It is not kernel's business to limit user to particular usage > models. > > That's why your model works for closed machines like a cellphones, but > is totally broken for notebook. Sorry. Who talks about kernel? A policy is an userspace thing. I guess we're not quite understanding each other :) Vitaly
