Re: [PATCH v2 08/45] kernel: Add combined power-off+restart handler call chain API

Dmitry Osipenko
2021-10-28T21:36:32Z

28.10.2021 12:53, Rafael J. Wysocki пишет:
>> +/**
>> + * struct power_handler - Machine power-off + restart handler
>> + *
>> + * Describes power-off and restart handlers which are invoked by kernel
>> + * to power off or restart this machine. Supports prioritized chaining for
>> + * both restart and power-off handlers. Callback's priority must be unique.
>> + * Intended to be used by device drivers that are responsible for restarting
>> + * and powering off hardware which kernel is running on.
>> + *
>> + * Struct power_handler can be static. Members of this structure must not be
>> + * altered while handler is registered.
>> + *
>> + * Fill the structure members and pass it to register_power_handler().
>> + */
>> +struct power_handler {
> The name of this structure is too generic IMV. There are many things
> that it might apply to in principle.
>
> What about calling power_off_handler or sys_off_handler as it need not
> be about power at all?

I didn't like much the 'power' either, but couldn't come up with a
better variant. Will change it in v3, thank you.