Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:21:23 +0800 | Subject | Re: [PATCH 2/5] drivercore: Add driver probe deferral mechanism | From | Ming Lei <> |
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Hi,
On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 10:31 PM, Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu> >> Maybe we should understand the correct model of the ordering constraints >> for the multiple device dependancies first, could you give a description or >> some examples about it? > > The requirement is that devices must be capable of resuming in the > order given by dpm_list, and they must be capable of suspending in > the reverse order. > > Therefore if device A can't work unless device B is functional, then B > must come before A in dpm_list.
If all devices can support async suspend and resume correctly, looks like the device order given by dpm_list is not needed any longer, doesn't it?
thanks, -- Ming Lei
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