Hi, > Mike (mwester) wrote: >> In practice, compromise is necessary. Can we at least let the >> kernel bring the backlight up to a level that would allow the user >> to see vague outlines of something on the screen? Or failing >> that, can we make the backlight level on resume configurable in >> some way?
> If you need this, why not set the backlight to "dim" instead of > "off" before requesting the suspend ? > The secret about successful kernel programming is to do as little > as possible in the kernel :-) At OLPC, we're using a small userspace policy daemon called OHM¹ to make decisions like these -- when to dim, when to suspend, how to tell if the user is "idle". I'd be happy to help get it running on the FR if it's wanted. - Chris. ¹: http://ohm.freedesktop.org/wiki/ -- Chris Ball <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
