Re: [PATCH 0/2] clk: imx: add missing pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend() calls

[Joshua Crofts <joshua.crofts1@gmail.com>]

On Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:24:29 +0200
Joshua Crofts <joshua.crofts1@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:11:54 -0500
> Frank Li <Frank.li@oss.nxp.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, Sep 16, 2026 at 11:24:32AM +0200, Johan Hovold wrote:  
> > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2026 at 10:33:43AM +0000, Joshua Crofts wrote:    
> > > > Several drivers in the clk subsystem forget to call dont_use_autosuspend()
> > > > on teardown or error, causing potential resource leaks. This series adds
> > > > the missing calls.    
> > >
> > > No, as I've explained repeatedly elsewhere, it does not cause any
> > > resource leaks. [1][2]
> > >
> > > The autosuspend setting leaks if you will, but that only matters in the
> > > theoretical corner case of someone rebinding a different driver (which
> > > will soon also taint the kernel).
> > >
> > > So don't exaggerate the impact, this is essentially just a cleanup,
> > > which is fine in itself.    
> > 
> > Is it possilbe to create/improve runtime pm API, let runtime_pm enable/disable
> > include these pair functions.
> > 
> > I get many similar patches since scan tools is more powerful now.  
> 
> I suppose that could work. One would still have to scrub the kernel of legacy
> use/dont_use_autosuspend() calls though, so it could end up being a large
> patchset.
> 

On second thought, some drivers do tend to disable PM runtime system sleep
etc. so it probably isn't as simple as adding the autosuspend stuff to
enable/disable.

-- 
Kind regards,
Joshua Crofts