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SubjectRe: Changes to sysfs PM layer break userspace
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On Tue, 2006-12-19 at 19:44 +0000, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 19, 2006 at 08:34:48PM +0100, Arjan van de Ven wrote:
>
> > which userspace is using this btw?
>
> Ubuntu uses it to disable wireless hardware under certain circumstances.
> I believe that Suse's powernowd uses it to power down wired ethernet
> hardware when it's not in use.

humm shouldn't the driver do this when the interface is brought down?
sounds like you're playing with fire to do this behind the drivers'
back....

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