linux-kernel - Re: [v3] i2c: imx-lpi2c: Fix runtime PM imbalance on error

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Date:   Mon, 15 Jun 2020 09:40:53 +0200
From:   Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To:     Wolfram Sang <wsa@...nel.org>, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel@...gutronix.de, linux-imx@....com,
        linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Cc:     Aisheng Dong <aisheng.dong@....com>,
        Dinghao Liu <dinghao.liu@....edu.cn>,
        Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@...aro.org>,
        "Rafael J . Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
        Shawn Guo <shawnguo@...nel.org>,
        Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@...gutronix.de>,
        Fabio Estevam <festevam@...il.com>,
        Andy Duan <fugang.duan@....com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Qiushi Wu <wu000273@....edu>,
        Navid Emamdoost <emamd001@....edu>, Kangjie Lu <kjlu@....edu>,
        Aditya Pakki <pakki001@....edu>
Subject: Re: [v3] i2c: imx-lpi2c: Fix runtime PM imbalance on error

> I started a seperate thread:
>
> https://lkml.org/lkml/2020/6/14/76
>
> Still, on-going discussion if the proper fix is to remove the error check.

I find that a bit of additional information can make such a link safer.

RFC: a failing pm_runtime_get increases the refcnt?
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20200614090751.GA2878@kunai/

How will the clarification of corresponding software aspects evolve further?

Regards,
Markus