linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/5] mmc: core: call pm_runtime_put_sync in pm_runtime_get

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Date:	Sun, 7 Apr 2013 13:39:15 +0300
From:	Ohad Ben-Cohen <ohad@...ery.com>
To:	Li Fei <fei.li@...el.com>
Cc:	Chris Ball <cjb@...top.org>, ulf.hansson@...aro.org,
	johan.rudholm@...ricsson.com, subhashj@...eaurora.org,
	Philip Rakity <prakity@...vell.com>,
	rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com, thierry.reding@...onic-design.de,
	sachin.kamat@...aro.org,
	"linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org" <linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Chuansheng Liu <chuansheng.liu@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/5] mmc: core: call pm_runtime_put_sync in
 pm_runtime_get_sync failed case

Hi Li,

On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 9:44 AM, Li Fei <fei.li@...el.com> wrote:
> Even in failed case of pm_runtime_get_sync, the usage_count
> is incremented. In order to keep the usage_count with correct
> value and runtime power management to behave correctly, call
> pm_runtime_put(_sync) in such case.

As with the remoteproc case, it is probably better to call the
put_noidle variant here. This way you are sure not to erroneously
invoke any underlying pm handler where your only intention is to fix
usage_count.

Thanks,
Ohad.
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