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Add --noSleep option
Currently b2 process doesn't prevent computer from getting in sleep (also called stand by) mode.
When using sync command for example (which can last for hours) it can be useful to disable sleep, and enabling it again when the command is done.
This could be activated on a set of b2 commands using a flag like --noStandby or --noSleep.
I'm afraid I don't know how to keep a computer from going to sleep from Python. Do you have any suggestions?
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Enjoyed researching details on this for you.
For linux it looks like you could potentially (w/ the needed privs of course) have the code write into the right file(s) under /sys to set the cpu's "max_cstate" to something low which should keep it from going into the higher-numbered sleep states.
http://www.breakage.org/2012/11/14/processor-max_cstate-intel_idle-max_cstate-and-devcpu_dma_latency/
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Paul Reiberhttp://about.me/reiber
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I'm afraid I don't know how to keep a computer from going to sleep from Python. Do you have any suggestions?
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Thanks for the answers.
I don't have much time currently to implement and test this feature on all platforms.
I have some clues for Windows (OS I use most) using ctypes and this function.
It is better to have this flag with a documented limitation ("for now it only works on Windows"), than to not have it at all. Someone can add support for other systems later.
