[Nut-upsdev] [nut-commits] svn commit r915 - in trunk: . drivers

[Arnaud Quette]

Hi Kjell,

2007/5/24, Kjell Claesson <kjell.claesson at epost.tidanet.se>:
> ...
> > btw, the HAL bridge is simple: instead of feeding the dstate socket,
> > we translate the data into the current HAL format [1], using the
> > dstate_* functions.
> >
> > the remaining points are the settings / instant commands handling,
> > along with the alarm_*() functions. For the moment, data are fed back
> > to HAL, viewable through gnome-power-manager, and the system can
> > shutdown. But the poweroff / shutoff is missing.
> > since it's not a mainline feature, I'll consider the completion for
> > 2.2.x releases...
> >
> > Finally, I encourage all USB developers to give a try to this. I will
> > soon become an important feature for our users.
> >
>
> Can report that the Powerware 3105 is working with hal. It only report
> that it is online or on-battery.
>
> This is a rely simple device, report no charging-level, current , voltage
> or runtime. But the gnome-power-manager popped up and told me that
> it was on line. Then i pulled the plug and it report on-battery.
>
> This tested with nut-svn r914.
>
> I like it. No setup just plug it in, and it works. (--should have more time
> for this--).

cool, thanks a lot for the report Kjell.

I would be interested in some more info:
- lshal -u <your device's UDI>
the UDI can be obtained for ex. through hal-device-manager
- an upsc output of your device.
- some details about your device capabilities in therm of delayed
shutdown, and status reporting (ie, is it reporting only ups.status?)

I lack much visibility on our supported devices capabilities to make
some implementation decisions...

One more note: I'm convinced that the nut future lies in such approach.
This combined with some legacy support (discussed with D. Zeuthen, the
HAL PL, to configure manually the support for serial devices) and some
avahi servicing should give a great deal of user experience.

You (and others) are very welcome to give me a hand on this.
There are areas (such as avahi, the network servicing, the common
power management namespace, ...). I haven't yet had time to give much
love.

Arnaud
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