linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] device core: Add flag to autoremove device link on supplier unbind

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Message-ID: <6354476.UjADPVylrh@aspire.rjw.lan>
Date:   Tue, 26 Jun 2018 12:19:20 +0200
From:   "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
To:     Vivek Gautam <vivek.gautam@...eaurora.org>
Cc:     "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
        Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@...aro.org>,
        Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@...sung.com>,
        Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>, lukas@...ner.de,
        dmitry.torokhov@...il.com, aspriel@...il.com,
        Robin Murphy <robin.murphy@....com>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux PM <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] device core: Add flag to autoremove device link on supplier unbind

On Tuesday, June 26, 2018 12:03:44 PM CEST Vivek Gautam wrote:
> On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 6:21 PM, Vivek Gautam
> <vivek.gautam@...eaurora.org> wrote:
> 
> Adding Ulf and Marek for their side of comments.
> In summary, we do not want to not maintain a device link pointer
> when adding a device link in supplier's driver, to delete the link later.
> An autoremove flag from the suppliers side (similar to what we already
> have for consumer side) can help autoremove the device link
> when supplier driver goes away.
> 
> Hi Rafael, Lukas,
> Gentle ping. Can you please consider reviewing this patch.

ISTR telling you that I didn't like the DL_FLAG_AUTOREMOVE_S name
as it is too similar to another existing flag.  That hasn't changed.

BTW, please CC the patch to linux-pm when you resend it.

Thanks,
Rafael