Re: 2.6: drivers/input/power.c is never built

[Oliver Neukum]

Am Freitag, 18. Februar 2005 21:40 schrieb Vojtech Pavlik:

> I wouldn't want to pass all the battery info (UPSes can be even more
> complex, able to switch on/off individual sockets, etc) through input,
> just the basic events:
> 
> 	AC power on/off
> 	battery full/normal/low/critical/(fail)
> 
> Then the other power-related events
> 
> 	Lid open/closed
> 	Power button
> 	Sleep button

What is the benefit of splitting the flow of information so?

> I think that's all you need to trigger actions. You don't need the exact
> percentage of the battery, and you don't need the exact AC voltage at
> input. 

That is very debateable. I might want a quiet mode and would be
interested in notifications about thermal data and fan status. 

	Regards
		Oliver
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