Re: kapm-idled : is this a bug?

From: Igmar Palsenberg (maillist@chello.nl)
Date: Thu Dec 21 2000 - 06:00:04 EST


> > What's the problem with using PID 0 as the idle task ? That's 'standard'
> > with OS'ses that display the idle task.
>
> Linux has already another thread with pid 0, called "swapper" which is
> in fact idle. kidle-apmd is different beast.

Agree that it is different. But it confuses people to have two
idle-tasks. I suggest that we throw it one big pile, unless having a
separate apm idle task has a purpose.

> Pavel

        Igmar

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