Re: [PATCH 6/7] pm: Config option to disable handling of console during suspend/resume

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Mon Aug 04 2008 - 02:46:44 EST


Hi!

> > > diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
> > > index e7bea3e..6a042f8 100644
> > > --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
> > > +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
> > > @@ -2247,6 +2247,11 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
> > > vmpoff= [KNL,S390] Perform z/VM CP command after power off.
> > > Format: <command>
> > >
> > > + vt_switch= [PM] Switch vt's during suspend/resume
> > > + Format: { 0 | 1 }
> > > + Default is normally '1', but depends on value of
> > > + the PM_DISABLE_CONSOLE config option.
> > > +
> >
> > Why a build time config option? Why not just set the command line
> > option if you need this? And/or make it a sysctrl?
> >
> > That way we don't have to add yet-another-config-option for distros and
> > users to get wrong.
> >
> > thanks,
>
> Sysctl makes sense. I would rather not have to add a cmdline option to
> default installs (and on upgrades). I'll redo the patch that way and
> resend.

Maybe have acpi_sleep=no_vt_switch? THat is already settable from
userspace...?
Pavel
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