linux-kernel - Re: Help needed, Re: [Bug #14334] pcmcia suspend regression from 2.6.31.1 to 2.6.31.2

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Date:	Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:57:42 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
cc:	Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Kernel Testers List <kernel-testers@...r.kernel.org>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>,
	Jose Marino <braket@...mail.com>,
	ACPI Devel Maling List <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux PCI <linux-pci@...r.kernel.org>,
	Dominik Brodowski <linux@...inikbrodowski.net>
Subject: Re: Help needed, Re: [Bug #14334] pcmcia suspend regression from
 2.6.31.1 to 2.6.31.2 - Dell Inspiron 600m



On Sat, 31 Oct 2009, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> 
> Yes, there is, because socket_early_resume() only does it in
> the (skt->state & SOCKET_PRESENT) case.  If that bit is not set, the
> initialization is entirely postponed.

Ahh, ok. And what's the reason for that? It seems like the 

	skt->socket = dead_socket;
	skt->ops->init(skt);
	skt->ops->set_socket(skt, &skt->socket);

thing should always be safe, whether there is something present or not.. ?

		Linus
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