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Date:	Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:39:59 -0800
From:	"Guy, Wey-Yi" <wey-yi.w.guy@...el.com>
To:	Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>
Cc:	"Yan, Zheng" <zheng.z.yan@...el.com>, ilw@...ux.intel.com,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-wireless <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC] iwlwifi: add basic runtime PM support

On Mon, 2012-01-09 at 10:11 +0100, Johannes Berg wrote:
> On Sun, 2012-01-08 at 17:05 -0800, Guy, Wey-Yi wrote:
> 
> 
> > I understand, but unless we figure out either make rkill interrupt works
> > in runtime PM, or figure out the platform does not has HW RFKILL
> > automatically, I don't see how this patch can upstream without generate
> > a lot of issues and bug reports.
> 
> I suppose the question is -- will any tools/users enable it and then
> scream about their rfkill?
> 
> Maybe we can use pm_runtime_forbid() to disable it completely, and add a
> module parameter or something to enable it -- just so people are aware
> of the tradeoffs?

module parameter shall works, we just need a clear and easy way to allow
user enable/disable this runtime PM feature and not making mistake

Wey
> 


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