From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from gate.crashing.org (gate.crashing.org [63.228.1.57]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 87E39DDDF6 for ; Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:26:12 +1100 (EST) In-Reply-To: <17827.5922.667200.166153@cargo.ozlabs.ibm.com> References: <45707469.9060604@austin.ibm.com> <4575E76C.7030300@austin.ibm.com> <17785.415.574041.518517@cargo.ozlabs.ibm.com> <458EBE02.3010401@austin.ibm.com> <17827.5922.667200.166153@cargo.ozlabs.ibm.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v623) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Message-Id: <997ed7c7982f75ca4a4fab7f097e0968@kernel.crashing.org> From: Segher Boessenkool Subject: Re: [PATCH]Enabling Auto poweron after power is restored. Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 15:21:32 +0100 To: Paul Mackerras Cc: ppc-dev List-Id: Linux on PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , >> During power outages, the ups notifies the system for a shutdown. In >> the >> current setup, it isn't possible to power on when power is restored. >> This patch fixes the issue by calling the right ibm,power-off-ups >> token >> during such events. It also adds a proc interface so that rc.powerfail >> can parse the epow events and modify the power-off behavior >> accordingly >> to enable the right token to be called. > > Creating new non-process-related files in /proc is frowned upon these > days, so we'll have to find somewhere in /sys for this. Anybody got a > suggestion? /sys doesn't sound too good either; it sounds like what Manish really wants is a character device? I could be way off though, not looking at the actual patch :-) Segher