From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Apr 13 02:56:40 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8935037B401 for ; Sun, 13 Apr 2003 02:56:40 -0700 (PDT) Received: from spider.deepcore.dk (cpe.atm2-0-56339.0x50c6aa0a.abnxx2.customer.tele.dk [80.198.170.10]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B867A43F75 for ; Sun, 13 Apr 2003 02:56:38 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from sos@spider.deepcore.dk) Received: (from sos@localhost) by spider.deepcore.dk (8.12.8p1/8.12.8) id h3D9uaf6025414; Sun, 13 Apr 2003 11:56:36 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from sos) From: Soeren Schmidt Message-Id: <200304130956.h3D9uaf6025414@spider.deepcore.dk> In-Reply-To: <200304111707.39370.cbiffle@safety.net> To: "Cliff L. Biffle" Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 11:56:36 +0200 (CEST) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL98b (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: [PATCH] ATA drive spin-down X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 09:56:40 -0000 It seems Cliff L. Biffle wrote: > Please find attached a kernel patch to enable ATA drive spin-down after a > specified interval. I'm using this on my laptop now with much success; I'm > offering it primarily for testing purposes. I'll toss it onto mobile if it > seems okay. Hmm, this could be a fine intermediate solution until I get the infrastructure for real PM / SMART finished. I'll look this over and get it committed. One thing though the name ata_suspend is a bit off IMHO, something like ata_spindown/ata_standby would be more descriptive I think. -Søren