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SubjectRe: [PATCH 5/5] hwspinlock/core: call pm_runtime_put in pm_runtime_get_sync failed case
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On Friday, April 05, 2013 09:27:40 AM Ohad Ben-Cohen wrote:
> Hi Li,
>
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 10:02 AM, Li Fei <fei.li@intel.com> wrote:
> >
> > Even in failed case of pm_runtime_get_sync, the usage_count
> > is incremented. In order to keep the usage_count with correct
> > value and runtime power management to behave correctly, call
> > pm_runtime_put(_sync) in such case.
>
> Is it better then to call pm_runtime_put_noidle instead? This way
> we're sure to only take care of usage_count without ever calling any
> underlying pm handler.

Both would break code that does

pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);

<device access>

pm_runtime_put(dev);

without checking the result of pm_runtime_get_sync() - which BTW is completely
unnecessary in the majority of cases.

So no, it's not a good idea at all.

Thanks,
Rafael


--
I speak only for myself.
Rafael J. Wysocki, Intel Open Source Technology Center.


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