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Subject: Re: CFR: Generalized power-management interface
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> >I've update the patch based on some comments so far and added wmpm
> >(actually ACPI support for wmapm which is utility for WindowMaker)
> >ports files as a example.
> >
> >http://people.freebsd.org/~iwasaki/acpi/power-20010113.tar.gz
> 
> What about treating it as a part of ioctl in existing device, then 
> make symbolic link to a generalzed name,instead of consuming new 
> major number?

Does `existing device' mean APM or ACPI?
We don't know which power management system is enabled on the actual
system, so it's impossible.  We need one mandatory device for PM to be
generalized.  I think the opposite way is more reasonable.
Or if your concern is shortage of major number, we could expand it in
proper way.

Thanks


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