linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 1/2] HID: usbhid: enable remote wakeup function for usbhid device

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Message-ID: <YbCdTaGSKak1cdSh@kroah.com>
Date:   Wed, 8 Dec 2021 12:55:57 +0100
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Yinbo Zhu <zhuyinbo@...ngson.cn>
Cc:     Jiri Kosina <jikos@...nel.org>,
        Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>,
        Thinh Nguyen <Thinh.Nguyen@...opsys.com>,
        Mathias Nyman <mathias.nyman@...ux.intel.com>,
        Alan Stern <stern@...land.harvard.edu>,
        Rajat Jain <rajatja@...gle.com>,
        Chris Chiu <chris.chiu@...onical.com>,
        linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 1/2] HID: usbhid: enable remote wakeup function for
 usbhid device

On Wed, Dec 08, 2021 at 05:39:50PM +0800, Yinbo Zhu wrote:
> The remote wake-up function is a regular function on usb hid device
> and I think keeping it enabled by default will make usb application
> more convenient. This patch is to enable remote wakeup function for
> usb hid device.

How many devices did you test this on?

As Oliver said, this will cause problems, there's a reason no operating
system does this :(

sorry,

greg k-h