Re: [RFC] Bus Resource Management

From: Len Brown (len.brown_at_intel.com)
Date: 08/23/04

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    To: Adam Belay <ambx1@neo.rr.com>
Date:	23 Aug 2004 15:39:22 -0400

    On Thu, 2004-08-19 at 09:35, Adam Belay wrote:

    > 2.) Sysfs user interface
    > - userspace applications can determine resource usage and
    > dependencies.
    > - userspace applications can disable and enable devices
    > - userspace applications can assign resources to a device
    > - userspace applications can pause the operation of a device, and
    > rebalance
    > its resources

    I agree that run-time hotplug policy and re-balancing would all be very
    snappy from user-space - users should be in charge when setting policy.
    Heck, humans may even be needed to make some decisions regarding
    resource conflicts...

    But I'm wondering where the proper line is between that and the resource
    management that we have to do on boot before user-space exists.

    cheers,
    -Len

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