Re: [PATCH v4] PCI: qcom: Add system PM support

From: Kalle Valo
Date: Tue Apr 12 2022 - 07:56:42 EST


+ ath11k

Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> +Kalle, linux-wireless
>
> On Tue, Mar 08, 2022 at 12:25:06AM +0530, Prasad Malisetty wrote:
>> Add suspend_noirq and resume_noirq callbacks to handle
>> system suspend and resume in dwc PCIe controller driver.
>>
>> When system suspends, send PME turnoff message to enter
>> link into L2 state. Along with powerdown the PHY, disable
>> pipe clock, switch gcc_pcie_1_pipe_clk_src to XO if mux is
>> supported and disable the pcie clocks, regulators.
>>
>
> Kalle, is this behaviour appropriate for WLAN devices as well? The devices
> will be put into poweroff state (assuming no Vaux provided in D3cold) during
> system suspend.

ath11k leaves the firmware running during suspend. I don't fully
understand what the patch is doing, but if it cuts the power from the
WLAN chip during suspend that will break ath11k.

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