In message <20030924201525.GB2269@antioche.eu.org>
	on Wed, 24 Sep 2003 22:15:26 +0200,
	Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org> wrote:
> > If bkpupsd require kernel changes to control the UPS, other UPS
> > control software also needs some change to kernel for power-off UPS
> > gracefully.
> 
> Hum, why ? apcupsd can power off gracefully, without kernel changes
The point is what happnes when tell the UPS to "Hey, please power off
now."  Some (good) UPS power off itself a few minitute later, but
other UPS power off immediately.

With such UPS, make power off of UPS must be done in kernel, as mostly
the last shutdown sequence.

-- 
Takahiro Kambe <taca@back-street.net>