[systemd-devel] [RFC] [PATCHv3 3/3] resume-generator: add a generator for instantiating the resume unit.

[Ivan Shapovalov]

On Tuesday 26 August 2014 at 03:03:57, Lennart Poettering wrote:	
> On Mon, 25.08.14 22:27, Ivan Shapovalov (intelfx100 at gmail.com) wrote:
> 
> > On Monday 25 August 2014 at 19:58:52, Lennart Poettering wrote:	
> > > [...]
> > > 
> > > One more question though, regarding the terminology. So far we used the
> > > following terms:
> > > 
> > >     "suspend" → means suspend-to-ram
> > >     "hibernate" → means suspend-to-disk
> > >     "hybrid-sleep" → means both STR + STD combined
> > >     "sleep" → a generic term for all of the above.
> > > 
> > > Now, I do wonder how we should call the operation when we come back from
> > > the sleep states.
> > > 
> > > To me "resume" would probably most clearly be the reverse of "suspend",
> > > but you actually are looking for the reverse of "hibernate" here. 
> > > 
> > > The reverse of "sleep" would be "wake" I figure...
> > > 
> > > On the kernel side the terminology for all of this is completely
> > > random. Especially given that the input layer names some keys with the
> > > precise opposite of what the PM layer calls the operations... But we
> > > really should try to clean this up a bit when exposing this in
> > > userspace...
> > > 
> > > So, dunno, what's the antonym of "hibernate"? SOmething like "thaw"
> > > maybe? Any native english speakers with ideas?
> > 
> > I've called it "resume" just because the kernel command line parameter
> > is named "resume=", kernel messages use the term "resume", the arch initramfs
> > hook is also named "resume" and so on... This may be inconsistent globally,
> > but the opposite of hibernation is called "resume" pretty much everywhere.
> > 
> > However, suggestions welcome.
> 
> 
> Hmm, the fact that the kernel cmdline option is named "resume" is
> probably a strong indication we should stick to that nomenclature, after
> all that's UI already in away...
> 
> But maybe call it "systemd-hibernate-resume at .service" and
> systemd-hibernate-resume-generator or so?
> 
> Longer to type but more precise, and I figure nobody has to type this
> ever anyway...

That's what will be reflected in manpages. I'd argue that "systemd-resume"
is how one expects this feature to be named -- support from "systemd" side
for the kernel feature called "resume".

-- 
Ivan Shapovalov / intelfx /
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