Re: Runtime PM: Calling Device runtime PM callbacks?

["Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@sisk.pl>]

On Sunday 13 December 2009, Alan Stern wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Dec 2009, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> 
> > On Sunday 13 December 2009, Mahalingam, Nithish wrote:
> > > Hi Rafael,
> > > 
> > > I was wondering why PM Runtime Core cannot call the device PM callbacks when 
> > > its device's bus does not support runtime PM (if such a scenario is valid)?
> > 
> > The assumption was it wouldn't be necessary, but the approach can be extended
> > to device types and device classes.
> > 
> > > Regards,	
> > > Nithish Mahalingam
> > > P.S. Alan, Not sure if you are askin the a similar question in the 
> > > "System sleep vs. runtime PM" mail thread.
> > 
> > I guess so.
> 
> Yes.  I mistakenly used the wrong words, but I meant the device type
> and device class.

So, I guess we need something like device_suspend() and device_resume()
for run-time PM, but we also will need to update the documentation.

I'll try to prepare a patch for that, unless you already have one ready or
in the works.

Rafael