[Pm-utils] Changes in pm-utils fd.o master

[Dan Nicholson]

On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 8:32 PM, Victor Lowther
<victor.lowther at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-03-20 at 04:05 +0100, Michael Biebl wrote:
>  > 2008/3/20, Victor Lowther <victor.lowther at gmail.com>:
>  > > * More logging.  Better logging also, I like to think.  Let me know if
>  > >  the logging format annoys you.  We can probably come to a suitable
>  > >  comprimise.
>  > >
>  > >  * Defaults file heavily commented.  It explains what each of the
>  > >  user-modifiable environment variables is and what acceptable values for
>  > >  each are.
>  >
>  > You changed the default of HIBERNATE_METHOD to shutdown now.
>  > Following our discussion I'm not sure, if this is the best solution yet.
>
>  It isn't the best solution. It is, however, the safest solution -- it
>  will work as designed even when the kernel guesses incorrectly about the
>  "best" hibernation powerdown strategy.

pm-utils should really not be setting that policy unless someone has a
very good reason to do so. I would think the two best options would be
to use the kernel default unless told otherwise or maintain policy of
using "platform" until told otherwise. Changing the default policy
should be decided separately.

--
Dan