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SubjectRe: [RFC][PATCH] PM: Introduce core framework for run-time PM of I/O devices (rev. 8)
On Wed, 8 Jul 2009, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:

> > I thought you wanted to avoid this sort of complication.
>
> I did, but there might be some benefits. For example, the timer and the work
> structure provided by dev.power can be used for scheduling such operations
> if they are defined at the core level.
>
> Suppose your device has 3 low power states D1 - D3 (like PCI) and you want it
> to go into D1 first, then, after a delay, to D2 and finally, again after a
> delay, to D3. Of course, if there's a resume in the meantime, it should cancel
> whichever transition is in progress.
>
> pm_runtime_suspend() can be used for the first transition, but the bus type or
> driver will have to provide its own mechanics for going down to D2 and D3,
> which must be synchronized with its ->runtime_resume(). That might be tricky
> and the core already has what's necessary (well, almost).

Maybe we can provide a way for drivers to set up their own timer
callback or work routine for use while the status is RPM_SUSPENDED.

Alan Stern



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