> > > > > PWR n/a exit (normal systems would ignore by default)
> > > >
> > > > I don't think so; SIGPWR sent to init means it should shut down the
> > > > system as soon as possible. If init dies, the system gets uncleanly
> > >
> > > Not exactly. SIGPWR is a "Power Restored" in SYS5 unix such as the NCR
> > > tower. This is quite a common confusion.
> > >
> > > The way NCR use it for example on the old towers is that the box has
> > > a battery (a big one), when the power goes off it switches to battery
> > > and hibernates. This works well - we've carried machines between floors
> > > without rebooting.
> >
> > This should be doable with linux and suspend patches. Yes, linux is
> > now able to hibernate itself with suitable patches.
> >
> > As a side note, please DON'T recycle SIGUNUSED unless you really have
> > to. Suspend patches are using it ;-).
> >
>
> Then please rename it.
Of course it is renamed to SIGSTOP_SUSPEND inside suspend
patches. Alas, suspend patches did not reach linus' kernel, yet ;-).
Pavel
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