netdev - Re: [PATCH] r8169: Enable suspend when device is idle from boot.

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Date:	Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:22:11 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	tbroch@...omium.org
Cc:	nic_swsd@...ltek.com, romieu@...zoreil.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] r8169: Enable suspend when device is idle from boot.

From: Todd Broch <tbroch@...omium.org>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:33:14 -0800

> The r8169 driver supports power management and correctly transitions
> from active to suspend when link transitions from connected to
> disconnected.  However, if link is not connected at boot the device
> remains active after the initial probe.
> 
> This change adds a check of the link status to the idle pm_op that
> will schedule a suspend if inactive.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Todd Broch <tbroch@...omium.org>

Francois, what would you like me to do with this patch?

Thanks.
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