Re: Help needed, Re: [Bug #14334] pcmcia suspend regression from2.6.31.1 to 2.6.31.2 - Dell Inspiron 600m

[Linus Torvalds]

On Sat, 31 Oct 2009, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> 
> Yes, there is, because socket_early_resume() only does it in
> the (skt->state & SOCKET_PRESENT) case.  If that bit is not set, the
> initialization is entirely postponed.

Ahh, ok. And what's the reason for that? It seems like the 

	skt->socket = dead_socket;
	skt->ops->init(skt);
	skt->ops->set_socket(skt, &skt->socket);

thing should always be safe, whether there is something present or not.. ?

		Linus
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