Re: [Xen-devel] [RFC][PATCH] allow dom0 to power off machine using ACPI on shutdown.

[Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 6 Apr 2006, at 22:22, Harry Butterworth wrote:

> It might be better to install the hypervisor call in pm_power_off and
> let it get replaced by the acpi_power_off call if ACPI is detected.
> That would seem to fit in better with the way the x86 arch handles
> multiple power off strategies.
>
> I haven't looked to see how the other architectures do power off yet.
>
> Was hoping for some comment about whether to do power off in xen or in
> domU and whether the hypervisor needed notification.
I think your patch looked okay for now, actually. Alternatively our 
machine_restart() could be moved into arch-specific code files. Doing 
the power off in dom0 is fine -- as you say, Xen doesn't do anyhting 
special before shutdown.
 -- Keir


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