linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] gpio: rcar: Use WAKEUP

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Date:   Tue, 2 Jan 2018 10:27:00 +0100
From:   Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
To:     Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@...aro.org>
Cc:     "Rafael J . Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Jason Cooper <jason@...edaemon.net>,
        Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@....com>,
        Simon Horman <horms@...ge.net.au>,
        Niklas Soderlund <niklas.soderlund+renesas@...natech.se>,
        Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>,
        Linux-Renesas <linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] gpio: rcar: Use WAKEUP_PATH driver PM flag

On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 2:31 PM, Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@...aro.org> wrote:

> From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>
>
> Since commit ab82fa7da4dce5c7 ("gpio: rcar: Prevent module clock disable
> when wake-up is enabled"), when a GPIO is used for wakeup, the GPIO block's
> module clock (if exists) is manually kept running during system suspend, to
> make sure the device stays active.
>
> However, this explicit clock handling is merely a workaround for a failure
> to properly communicate wakeup information to the PM core. Instead, set the
> WAKEUP_PATH driver PM flag to indicate that the device is part of the
> wakeup path, which further also enables middle-layers and PM domains (like
> genpd) to act on this.
>
> In case the device is attached to genpd and depending on if it has an
> active wakeup configuration, genpd will keep the device active (the clock
> running) during system suspend when needed. This enables us to remove all
> explicit clock handling code from the driver, so let's do that as well.
>
> Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>
> [Ulf: Converted to use the WAKEUP_PATH driver PM flag]
> Signed-off-by: Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@...aro.org>

Acked-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>

I guess it is dependent on the other patches?

If you want me to just apply it to the GPIO tree, tell me.

Yours,
Linus Walleij