add powerbutton and lid platform devices

C. Scott Ananian cscott at cscott.net
Mon Jul 16 13:11:42 EDT 2007


On 7/9/07, Jordan Crouse <jordan.crouse at amd.com> wrote:
> I agree that the default setting for the power button should be to
> wake up, but I don't know about the lid.  Imagine a scenario where somebody
> manually puts the machine to sleep and then shuts the lid.  You wouldn't want
> the machine to turn back on when you lifted it.

Actually, that is what I'd want.  I regularly do this on my thinkpad:
fn-f4 to sleep, watch the blinking lights and console messages until
the screen turns off, then close the lid.  I expect it to wake up when
I open it again.
 --scott

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