Re: [PATCH] PM / runtime: Drop children check from __pm_runtime_set_status()

From: Ulf Hansson
Date: Tue Dec 05 2017 - 10:48:56 EST


On 5 December 2017 at 04:23, Yoshihiro Shimoda
<yoshihiro.shimoda.uh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>> From: Ulf Hansson, Sent: Monday, December 4, 2017 7:41 PM
>>
>> On 1 December 2017 at 12:03, Yoshihiro Shimoda
>> <yoshihiro.shimoda.uh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> <snip>
>> > Sure! I tested your patch, and then the following message disappeared!
>> >
>> > Enabling runtime PM for inactive device (ee080200.usb-phy) with active children
>>
>> Great, that confirms my theory.
>>
>> I will re-work the patch and re-post it to see what people thinks about it.
>
> Thank you!
>
>> >
>> > However, the following message still exists.
>> >
>> > Enabling runtime PM for inactive device (ee080000.usb) with active children
>> >
>> > So, I guess ohci-platform.c also has similar issue.
>>
>> Yes, very likely!
>>
>> However, I need some more time to look into this to be able to suggest
>> a solution.
>
> I found a solution and sent a report as below:
> https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg1551146.html
>
> What do you think about using pm_runtime_forbid()?

As both Alan and Rafael pointed out in their replies, this is not the
right solution.

However, what is indeed interesting is how it can silence the error
messages. I keep this is mind while later moving forward.

Kind regards
Uffe