Re: [PATCH] PM / domains: Kconfig: always enable PM_RUNTIME when genpd enabled

From: Kevin Hilman
Date: Fri Nov 14 2014 - 12:36:25 EST


Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Hi Kevin,
>
> On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 11:28 PM, Kevin Hilman <khilman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> It makes little sense to use generic power domains without runtime PM.
>
> Does it?
> It still powers down the PM domains on system suspend (at least on my
> boards ;-)

Sure, but your devices are also using runtime PM, so I'm not sure how
does that change my statement above?

>> Also, since the complexities of handling the !PM_RUNTIME case are
>> causing more trouble and confusion than they're worth, let's simplify
>> the world by making genpd always enable runtime PM.
>
> What do other people think?

Yes, I'm curious also. This patch was supposed to be marked RFC.

Kevin
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