Re: [PATCH 01/13] PM: Add wake lock api.

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On Wednesday, 11. February 2009, Brian Swetland wrote:
> [Pavel Machek <pavel@xxxxxx>]
>
> > > wake_lock never blocks.
> >
> > Wakelock is really bad name: it is not a lock and it does not protect
> > wake. I'd say we need better name here.
>
> I agree with you here -- I've had this discussion with Arve previously,
> but have been unable to offer a compelling alternative name.  Anybody
> have a good idea?
>
> Some people use "sleep vote" for a similar mechanism (though usually
> you're voting against sleep, which makes it feel backwards to me).
>
Which makes it a veto.


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