Randy Fishel wrote:
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So, I would like to propose one (or possibly two) new project(s)
within Networking (which will also be endorsed by Power Management):
Wake on LAN Configuration
This project would encompass API's between network drivers and upper
layer software (most likely GLD) for getting WOL capabilities and
setting operational characteristics. It would also include simple
CLI tools for administrators (possibly an enhancement to dladm) and
library API's (libdladm) that can be consumed by other graphical
tools.
Network Power Management
This project would encompass API's between network drivers and upper
layer software (this would likely need to extend beyond GLD) for
getting power management capabilites from the underlying hardware,
and then managing these capabilities when the machine is operating.
This should also include the ability to turn off unused components.
These two items could be a single project, but I believe that a WOL
configuration tool and the associated API's would be a much more
simple project than all-encompassing Network Power Management (though,
it could be a sub-project of Network Power Management).
+1
My preference would be for a single Network Power Management project
which provides WOL configuration as a first sub-project deliverable, and
then continues to look into the other larger issues. But I'm open to
other approaches as well.
Nicolas.
Power management is an area of opportunity in networking, and should
be part of the core competency. Comments and suggestions for
improving the project(s) scope would be appreciated.
Cheers!
---- Randy
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