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Date:      Sat, 9 Nov 2002 15:56:07 -0800
From:      Michael Smith <msmith@freebsd.org>
To:        acpi-jp@jp.FreeBSD.org
Cc:        Frode Nordahl <frode@nordahl.net>, Hiten Pandya <hiten@angelica.unixdaemons.com>, current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: [acpi-jp 1931] Re: acpid implementation?
Message-ID:  <D062BB22-F43E-11D6-83BB-0050E4660701@freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <3DCCFB94.C964C09D@mindspring.com>

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On Saturday, November 9, 2002, at 04:12 AM, Terry Lambert wrote:

> Repeat: #1 is power profiles

I don't see why this requires an 'acpid'.  You want a control tool,
sure, but power policy is not something that needs a daemon.

> o	replacing devices in a multipurpose bay, which may take one
> 	of a number of devices, including a battery

Does not require (and could not practically be assisted by)
a daemon.

> o	port replicators with devices in them

Does not require (and could not practically be assisted by)
a daemon.

> o	Docking adaptors

Does not require (and could not practically be assisted by)
a daemon.

> o	Forced hibernate and/or shutdown, pending an empty battery

Does not require a daemon.

> o	Software implementation of features (e.g. selective powerdown
> 	or operational level, based on idle time, user preferences,
> 	or other things not settable by "sysctl"

In other words, "misc stuff".  Still nothing concrete.

  = Mike


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