linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] driver core: Support asynchronous driver shutdown

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Message-ID: <YmzqrqfVLQ9/4KXp@kroah.com>
Date:   Sat, 30 Apr 2022 09:52:14 +0200
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Tanjore Suresh <tansuresh@...gle.com>
Cc:     "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>,
        Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>,
        Sagi Grimberg <sagi@...mberg.me>,
        Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-nvme <linux-nvme@...ts.infradead.org>,
        Linux PCI <linux-pci@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] driver core: Support asynchronous driver shutdown

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On Fri, Apr 29, 2022 at 11:03:07AM -0700, Tanjore Suresh wrote:
> Rafael,
> 
> That is a good observation, however, many of the use cases in data
> centers (deployment of devices in data centers) do not exploit device
> power management. Therefore, I'm not sure that is the right way to
> design this.

Yes it is, enable device power management and use that interface please.
Devices in data centers should of course be doing the same thing as
everyone else, as it actually saves real money in power costs.  To not
do so is very odd.

thanks,

greg k-h