From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Dmitry Torokhov Subject: Re: [rft]power management for usbtouch Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 12:02:59 -0400 Message-ID: <20080701120222.ZZRA012@mailhub.coreip.homeip.net> References: <20080701085504.ZZRA012@mailhub.coreip.homeip.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Sender: linux-usb-owner-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org To: Alan Stern Cc: Oliver Neukum , Jiri Kosina , Ville Syrj?l? , daniel.ritz-OI3hZJvNYWs@public.gmane.org, linux-usb-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-input-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-input@vger.kernel.org On Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 11:00:10AM -0400, Alan Stern wrote: > On Tue, 1 Jul 2008, Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > > > > The user has decided to put the device in a state in which the driver > > > cannot properly function. If the user wanted the driver to work, he should > > > select autosuspend. > > > > > > > That is the thing with the forced suspend - it leaves device out of > > sync with the rest of the system. If user really does not want to use > > the device it should probably be completely disconnected? > > Some devices are rather difficult to disconnect (the cabling may be > inaccessible). > > Also, devices can be suspended by software, but generally speaking they > cannot be disconnected by software. By disconnecting I meant unbinding the driver really. -- Dmitry -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-usb" in the body of a message to majordomo-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html