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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/2] input: gpio-keys: Add runtime support
On Fri, 12 Oct 2012, Linus Walleij wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 4:22 PM, Shubhrajyoti Datta
> <omaplinuxkernel@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> @@ -526,6 +527,7 @@ static int gpio_keys_open(struct input_dev *input)
> >> {
> >> struct gpio_keys_drvdata *ddata = input_get_drvdata(input);
> >>
> >> + pm_runtime_get_sync(input->dev.parent);
> >
> > I am not an expert of the runtime.
> >
> > However would be grateful if you explain me what it actually do.
>
> This increase the reference count of the runtime status container
> for the device. _sync makes sure it happens now.
>
> Consult:
> Documentation/power/runtime_pm.txt
>
> > Also I did not see any runtime suspend/ resume handlers populated.
>
> It is not necessary to handle the power state at the driver level,
> it can just as well be handled by the voltage/power domain,
> or at the class, type or bus level.
>
> But the individual driver has to notify the system upward if it
> needs to be powered on or when it may or must be relaxed.
>
> Yours,
> Linus Walleij

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