On 2022/05/28 06:52, Jason McIntyre wrote:
> On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 07:19:37PM +0200, Jan Stary wrote:
> > apmd says:
> > 
> >   When the power status changes (battery is connected or disconnected),
> >   apmd fetches the current status and reports it via syslog(3)
> >   with logging facility LOG_DAEMON.
> > 
> > Is "battery" really meant here?  Should that be the AC power?
> > Batteries are typically not being reconnected while running ...

They certainly can be, either while on external power, or in the case of
machines with multiple batteries (several generations of X series ThinkPads
have both internal and external batteries, so you can swap without powering
down even while on battery power). But yes the common case would be
external power.

> > (The manpage calls it "external power", "line current"
> > and "AC" interchangably.)
> > 
> >     Jan
> > 
> 
> hi.
> 
> i think you're right that the text is off. the author possibly meant to
> say battery was charging or discharging.
> 
> anyway, if i don;t hear any reason not to soon, i'll commit your
> suggested diff (which i think is simpler and makes sense).

Why be inaccurate when we don't need to be - it's very uncommon to have
a machine with a battery with an AC input. "External power" would make
more sense.

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