linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] PCI: Set device power state to PCI

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Date:	Thu, 6 Oct 2011 19:20:42 +0200
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
To:	Yinghai Lu <yhlu.kernel@...il.com>
Cc:	Ajaykumar Hotchandani <ajaykumar.hotchandani@...cle.com>,
	Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org>,
	linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] PCI: Set device power state to PCI_D0 for device without native PM support

On Thursday, October 06, 2011, Yinghai Lu wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@...k.pl> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >>   drivers/pci/pci.c |    3 +++
> >>   1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> >>
> >> diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci.c b/drivers/pci/pci.c
> >> index e9651f0..ca8c82d 100644
> >> --- a/drivers/pci/pci.c
> >> +++ b/drivers/pci/pci.c
> >> @@ -664,6 +664,9 @@ static int pci_platform_power_transition(struct pci_dev *dev, pci_power_t state)
> >>                  error = platform_pci_set_power_state(dev, state);
> >>                  if (!error)
> >>                          pci_update_current_state(dev, state);
> >> +               /* Fall back to PCI_D0 if native PM is not supported */
> >> +               else if (!dev->pm_cap)
> >> +                       dev->current_state = PCI_D0;
> >>          } else {
> >>                  error = -ENODEV;
> >>                  /* Fall back to PCI_D0 if native PM is not supported */
> >>
> >
> > I have some vague memories that we tried that and it broke something.
> 
> Do have any hint for us to dig out the configuration for failing?
> 
> >
> > How thoroughly has it been tested?
> 
> tested in setups with intel cpus from Nehalem.

Can you test it on older hardware too, please?

Rafael
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