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Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add freefall.
From: |
Leo Famulari |
Subject: |
Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add freefall. |
Date: |
Wed, 16 Mar 2016 02:47:47 -0400 |
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Mutt/1.5.24 (2015-08-30) |
On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 04:34:29AM +0100, Tobias Geerinckx-Rice wrote:
> * gnu/packages/linux.scm (freefall): New variable.
Looks good!
Do you think we should change the 'alarm' value as in the Nix package?
> ---
>
> A little example-cum-useful-tool included in the Linux tree.
>
> Regards,
>
> T G-R
>
> gnu/packages/linux.scm | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
> index a2412d0..09c0c7e 100644
> --- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
> +++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
> @@ -2524,3 +2524,29 @@ easy administration.")
> ;; GPL2+: crc32.c, radix-tree.c, raid6.c, rbtree.c.
> ;; GPL2: Everything else.
> (license (list license:gpl2 license:gpl2+))))
> +
> +(define-public freefall
> + (package
> + (name "freefall")
> + (version (package-version linux-libre))
> + (source (package-source linux-libre))
> + (build-system gnu-build-system)
> + (arguments
> + '(#:phases (modify-phases %standard-phases
> + (add-after 'unpack 'enter-subdirectory
> + (lambda _
> + (chdir "tools/laptop/freefall")))
> + (delete 'configure))
> + #:make-flags (list (string-append "PREFIX="
> + (assoc-ref %outputs "out")))
> + #:tests? #f)) ;no tests
> + (home-page (package-home-page linux-libre))
> + (synopsis "Free-fall protection for spinning laptop hard drives")
> + (description
> + "Prevents shock damage to the internal spinning hard drive(s) of some
> +HP and Dell laptops. When sudden movement is detected, all input/output
> +operations on the drive are suspended and its heads are parked on the ramp,
> +where they are less likely to cause damage to the spinning disc. Requires a
> +drive that supports the ATA/ATAPI-7 IDLE IMMEDIATE command with unload
> +feature, and a laptop with an accelerometer. It has no effect on SSDs.")
> + (license license:gpl2)))
> --
> 2.7.0 :-(
>
>