Re: [RFC][PATCH] PM / Runtime: Add sysfs switch for disablingdevice run-time PM

From: Greg KH
Date: Wed Jan 20 2010 - 17:56:37 EST


On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 09:55:36PM +0100, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> On Wednesday 20 January 2010, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 01:29:55AM +0100, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> > > From: Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@xxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: PM / Runtime: Add sysfs switch for disabling device run-time PM
> > >
> > > Add new device sysfs attribute, power/runtime, allowing the user
> > > space to block the run-time power management of the device. If this
> > > attribute is set to "disabled", the driver of the device won't be
> > > able to enable run-time power management for it (without breaking the
> > > rules).
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@xxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > drivers/base/power/power.h | 4 +
> > > drivers/base/power/runtime.c | 107 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
> > > drivers/base/power/sysfs.c | 46 ++++++++++++++++++
> > > include/linux/pm.h | 1
> > > include/linux/pm_runtime.h | 11 +---
> > > 5 files changed, 139 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)
> >
> > You forgot to also add an entry into Documentation/ABI/ for when you
> > add/change a sysfs file :)
>
> There's no description for /sys/devices/.../power/wakeup in there too and
> that one has been present for quite some time already.
>
> I'd prefer adding them both in a separate patch if you don't mind.

That's fine with me, as long as you add them :)

thanks,

greg k-h
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