[En-Nut-Discussion] AVR Idle Sleep Mode

[Michael Jones]

> Uwe Bonnes wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> in our Codebase the Idle Thread Sleep mode is set to SLEEP_MODE_NONE,
> so no sleeping is done at all without user invention. I think this is not
what
> most user want as default, they want the CPU to sleep in the idle thread.
> Only in rare cases, no sleeping is wanted.
> 
> If there are no objections, I will change the sleep mode to
SLEEP_MODE_IDLE
> in some days.
> 

Hi,

I must strongly object, sleep mode, depending on the CPU, has an impact on
various performance issues both for execution and periphery.
It must remain a conscious decision of the individual developer if this is
wanted. 

Cu,
Michael