linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] reboot: Backup orderly

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Date:	Thu, 14 Jan 2016 12:23:54 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:	Keerthy <a0393675@...com>
Cc:	Keerthy <j-keerthy@...com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	edubezval@...il.com, grygorii.strashko@...com, nm@...com,
	linux-pm@...r.kernel.org, linux-omap@...r.kernel.org,
	joel@....id.au, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, peterz@...radead.org,
	dyoung@...hat.com, josh@...htriplett.org, mpe@...erman.id.au,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] reboot: Backup orderly_poweroff


* Keerthy <a0393675@...com> wrote:

> I tried to simulate the issue.
> 
> In the probe function of drivers/thermal/ti-soc-thermal/ti-bandgap.c
> ti_bandgap_probe i call
> 
> orderly_poweroff(true);
> 
> This is while driver probes are still on going. I observe that
> ret = run_cmd(poweroff_cmd);
> 
> ret is a non-zero value and we enter the if condition:
> 
> Even after the
> 
> emergency_sync();
> kernel_power_off();
> 
> calls
> 
> the console remained active in weird state.

Now _that_ is clearly an architecture bug that should not be papered over ...

If kernel_power_off() is called then the system should power off. No ifs and 
whens.

Thanks,

	Ingo