Re: [patch] suspend: update documentation

[Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>]

Hi!

> | diff --git a/Documentation/power/swsusp.txt b/Documentation/power/swsusp.txt
> | --- a/Documentation/power/swsusp.txt
> | +++ b/Documentation/power/swsusp.txt
> | @@ -318,3 +318,10 @@ As a rule of thumb use encrypted swap to
> |  system is shut down or suspended. Additionally use the encrypted
> |  suspend image to prevent sensitive data from being stolen after
> |  resume.
> | +
> | +Q: Why we cannot suspend to a swap file?
> 
> Q: Why can't we suspend to a swap file?
> or
> Q: Why can we not suspend to a swap file?

Thanks, fixed.

> | +
> | +A: Because accessing swap file needs the filesystem mounted, and
> | +filesystem might do something wrong (like replaying the journal)
> | +during mount. [Probably could be solved by modifying every filesystem
> | +to support some kind of "really read-only!" option. Patches welcome.]
> | diff --git a/Documentation/power/video.txt b/Documentation/power/video.txt
> | --- a/Documentation/power/video.txt
> | +++ b/Documentation/power/video.txt
> | @@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ There are a few types of systems where v
> |    POSTing bios works. Ole Rohne has patch to do just that at
> |    http://dev.gentoo.org/~marineam/patch-radeonfb-2.6.11-rc2-mm2.
> |  
> | +(8) on some systems, you can use the video_post utility mentioned here:
> | +  http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3670. Do echo 3 > /sys/power/state
> 
> That attachment is weird for me.  It downloads as "attachment.cgi", but
> it's a tar.gz file.  :(        (using firefox if it matters)

I think I actually got that file from server somehow, but it was not
exactly easy :-(.
								Pavel
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