Re: [Update][PATCH] PM / Hibernate: Fix s2disk regression relatedto unlock_system_sleep()

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Thu Jan 19 2012 - 05:37:37 EST


Hi!

> > > I agree, but I was trying to keep the comment from growing too long ;)
> >
> > It doesn't have to be long. It just has to give some meaning to the
> > decision. AFAICS, it is correct to call try_to_freeze() on
> > unlock_system_sleep() regardless of 20sec window. There's no
> > guarantee the unlocking task is gonna hit try_to_freeze() elsewhere
> > and not calling it actually makes the interface buggy.
>
> To give an example,
>
> /*
> * XXX: Open code SKIP clearing for now to avoid invoking
> * try_to_freeze(). This isn't correct but this function is
> * called from deep inside hibernation path and calling
> * try_to_freeze() leads to hang during hibernation. This
> * will be properly fixed soon. See commit message for
> * more details.
> */

Which paths are affected?

With uswsusp, we have userland in control of hibernation process; I'd
say almost anything can be called...
Pavel
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