linux-kernel - Re: [patch 2.6.26-git] pm selftest: rtc paranoia

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Message-Id: <20080725145023.8a18c988.akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:50:23 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	david-b@...bell.net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-pm@...ts.linux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [patch 2.6.26-git] pm selftest:  rtc paranoia

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:49:46 -0700
Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:

> >  	}
> >  	if (status < 0)
> >  		printk(err_suspend, status);
> > +
> > +	/* Some platforms can't detect that the alarm triggered the
> > +	 * wakeup, or (accordingly) disable it after it afterwards.
> > +	 * It's supposed to give oneshot behavior; cope.
> > +	 */
> > +	alm.enabled = false;
> > +	rtc_set_alarm(rtc, &alm);
> >  }
> >  
> >  static int __init has_wakealarm(struct device *dev, void *name_ptr)
> 
> I assume this fixes some reported bug?  Any references?
> 
> Is this needed in 2.6.26.x?  2.6.25.x?

oh.  pm-selftest is new.  Ignore me.
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