#8584 HIGH 9.1.0: need "suppress idle-suspend on external power" checkbox

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#8584: need "suppress idle-suspend on external power" checkbox
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           Reporter:  pgf                  |       Owner:  cjb          
               Type:  enhancement          |      Status:  assigned     
           Priority:  high                 |   Milestone:  9.1.0        
          Component:  power manager (OHM)  |     Version:  not specified
         Resolution:                       |    Keywords:               
        Next_action:  code                 |    Verified:  0            
Deployment_affected:                       |   Blockedby:               
           Blocking:                       |  
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Changes (by cjb):

  * status:  new => assigned
  * milestone:  8.2.1 => 9.1.0


Old description:

> our thinking so far has been that in many deployments, external power is
> as scarce as battery power, and should be conserved in the same way.
> this clearly isn't true in all cases -- in areas with plentiful reliable
> wall power (i.e., most G1G1 markets), or even while powering from a
> vehicle.  ohmd should be willing to suppress idle-suspend if we're
> plugged in.
>
> idle-suspend interferes with normal laptop operation just enough that
> it's important to allow the user to suppress it.  (as an example, idle-
> suspend interferes with reliable networking. the times when stable
> networking is desired probably often coincide with the times that stable
> power is available.)

New description:

 our thinking so far has been that in many deployments, external power is
 as scarce as battery power, and should be conserved in the same way.  this
 clearly isn't true in all cases -- in areas with plentiful reliable wall
 power (i.e., most G1G1 markets), or even while powering from a vehicle.
 ohmd should be willing to suppress idle-suspend if we're plugged in.

 idle-suspend interferes with normal laptop operation just enough that it's
 important to allow the user to suppress it.  (as an example, idle-suspend
 interferes with reliable networking. the times when stable networking is
 desired probably often coincide with the times that stable power is
 available.)

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Comment:

 Accepted for 9.1.  (The checkbox request.)

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