Re: [PATCH 1/2] PM / Runtime: Add sysfs switch for disabling device run-time PM (rev. 2)

[Rafael J. Wysocki]

On Friday 22 January 2010, Alan Stern wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Jan 2010, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> 
> > > For example, we disable runtime PM for most USB devices by default.  
> > > But a few drivers may know that their devices are able to handle it, so 
> > > they want to change the default setting when they are bound.
> > 
> > Runtime PM is disabled for all devices by default unless the driver enables
> > it.  The setting in power/control is to override the driver's choice, so that
> > it can be disabled even if the driver tries to enable it.
> > 
> > IOW, the user space is the owner of the power.runtime_auto flag and I don't
> > think we should allow drivers to modify it.
> 
> Okay, I understand your point of view.  It means I'll have to make some 
> changes to the USB code.  No problem.

Great, thanks a lot.

Rafael
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