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From: "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@sisk.pl>
To: Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>
Cc: linux-sh@vger.kernel.org, LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	Grant Likely <grant.likely@secretlab.ca>,
	Linux PM mailing list <linux-pm@lists.linux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence over subsystem ones
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 01:18:23 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <201104160118.24113.rjw__39994.4790792235$1302909612$gmane$org@sisk.pl> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44L0.1104151033020.2051-100000@iolanthe.rowland.org>

On Friday, April 15, 2011, Alan Stern wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Apr 2011, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> 
> > On Thursday, April 14, 2011, Magnus Damm wrote:
> 
> > > My only thought on this is if we really want to limit ourselves to
> > > only control power domains using these callbacks. I can imagine that
> > > some SoCs want to do other non-power domain specific operations with
> > > these callbacks, and if so, perhaps using the term power domain as
> > > name of the pointer in struct device would be somewhat odd. OTOH, I
> > > really dislike naming discussions in general and I can't really think
> > > of any good names. So it all looks more like a set of system specific
> > > PM override hooks.
> > > 
> > > Or is there something that is really power domain specific with these hooks?
> > 
> > Not in principle, but I think there is.  Namely, if there are two groups
> > of devices belonging to the same bus type (e.g. platform) that each require
> > different PM handling, it is legitimate to call them "power domains" (where
> > "domain" means "a set of devices related to each other because of the way
> > they need to be handled"), even if they don't share power resources.
> > 
> > Of course, if they do share power resources, the term is just right. :-)
> 
> They could be called "PM domains" instead of "power domains".  That's 
> legitimate because they do get used by the PM core, even if they don't 
> literally involve groups of devices sharing the same power supply.

Well, "power domain" can be regarded as a short form of "power management
domain", which makes the point kind of moot. ;-)

Rafael

  reply	other threads:[~2011-04-15 23:18 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 192+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-04-13  0:05 [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence over subsystem ones Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-13  0:05 ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-13 14:17 ` Alan Stern
2011-04-13 14:17 ` [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence Alan Stern
2011-04-13 14:17   ` [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence over subsystem ones Alan Stern
2011-04-13 16:15   ` [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence over Grant Likely
2011-04-13 16:15     ` [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence over subsystem ones Grant Likely
2011-04-14 23:12     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-14 23:12       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-15 14:38       ` [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence over Grant Likely
2011-04-15 14:38         ` [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence over subsystem ones Grant Likely
2011-04-15 14:38       ` Grant Likely
2011-04-15 14:39       ` Alan Stern
2011-04-15 14:39       ` [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence Alan Stern
2011-04-15 14:39         ` [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence over subsystem ones Alan Stern
2011-04-14 23:12     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-13 16:15   ` Grant Likely
2011-04-14 18:20 ` [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence over Magnus Damm
2011-04-14 18:20   ` [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence over subsystem ones Magnus Damm
2011-04-14 22:45   ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-14 22:45   ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-14 22:45     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-15 14:34     ` Alan Stern
2011-04-15 14:34     ` [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence Alan Stern
2011-04-15 14:34       ` [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence over subsystem ones Alan Stern
2011-04-15 23:18       ` Rafael J. Wysocki [this message]
2011-04-15 23:18       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-15 23:18         ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 17:15         ` [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence Kevin Hilman
2011-04-16 17:15           ` [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence over subsystem ones Kevin Hilman
2011-04-16 23:12           ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:12             ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:12           ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 17:15         ` Kevin Hilman
2011-04-14 18:20 ` Magnus Damm
2011-04-14 23:16 ` [RFC][PATCH 0/2] Remove __weak definitions of platform PM callbacks Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-14 23:16   ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-14 23:18   ` [RFC][PATCH 1/2] shmobile: Use power domains for platform runtime PM Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-14 23:18     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-14 23:18   ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-14 23:19   ` [RFC][PATCH 2/2] PM / Platform: Use generic runtime PM callbacks directly Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-14 23:19     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-14 23:19   ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-14 23:16 ` [RFC][PATCH 0/2] Remove __weak definitions of platform PM callbacks Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 17:17 ` [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence Kevin Hilman
2011-04-16 17:17   ` [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence over subsystem ones Kevin Hilman
2011-04-16 17:17 ` Kevin Hilman
2011-04-16 23:35 ` [PATCH 0/9] PM: Rework shmobile and OMAP runtime PM using power domains Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:35 ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:35   ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:36   ` [PATCH 1/9] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence over subsystem ones Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:36     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:36     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:37   ` [PATCH 2/9] PM: Export platform bus type's default PM callbacks Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:37   ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:37     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:38   ` [PATCH 3/9] shmobile: Use power domains for platform runtime PM Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:38     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:38   ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:38   ` [PATCH 4/9] PM / Platform: Use generic runtime PM callbacks directly Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:38     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:38   ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:39   ` [PATCH 5/9] OMAP2+ / PM: Move runtime PM implementation to use power domains Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:39     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:39   ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:40   ` [PATCH 6/9] PM / Runtime: Add subsystem data field to struct dev_pm_info Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:40     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:40     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:42   ` [PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Add generic clock manipulation rountines for runtime PM Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:42     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:42     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-18 19:59     ` [Update][PATCH " Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-18 19:59     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-18 19:59       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-19 10:18       ` Magnus Damm
2011-04-19 10:18       ` [Update][PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Add generic clock manipulation Magnus Damm
2011-04-19 10:18         ` [Update][PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Add generic clock manipulation rountines for runtime PM Magnus Damm
2011-04-19 21:42         ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-19 21:42           ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-19 21:59           ` Paul Mundt
2011-04-19 21:59             ` Paul Mundt
2011-04-19 22:10             ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-19 22:10             ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-19 22:10               ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-19 22:20               ` Paul Mundt
2011-04-19 22:20                 ` Paul Mundt
2011-04-19 22:20                 ` Paul Mundt
2011-04-19 22:50                 ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-19 22:50                 ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-19 22:50                   ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-19 21:59           ` Paul Mundt
2011-04-19 21:42         ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-19 10:58     ` [PATCH " Mark Brown
2011-04-19 10:58     ` [linux-pm] [PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Add generic clock Mark Brown
2011-04-19 10:58       ` [linux-pm] [PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Add generic clock manipulation rountines for runtime PM Mark Brown
2011-04-19 21:35       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-19 21:35         ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-20 11:57         ` Mark Brown
2011-04-20 11:57         ` [linux-pm] [PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Add generic clock Mark Brown
2011-04-20 11:57           ` [linux-pm] [PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Add generic clock manipulation rountines for runtime PM Mark Brown
2011-04-19 21:35       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:43   ` [PATCH 8/9] OMAP1 / PM: Use generic clock manipulation routines " Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:43     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-18  8:18     ` Paul Mundt
2011-04-18  8:18       ` Paul Mundt
2011-04-18 19:57       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-18 19:57       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-18 19:57         ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-18  8:18     ` Paul Mundt
2011-04-16 23:43   ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:44   ` [PATCH 9/9] PM: Revert "driver core: platform_bus: allow runtime override of dev_pm_ops" Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:44   ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-16 23:44     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:30   ` [PATCH 0/9] PM: Rework shmobile and OMAP runtime PM using power domains (v2) Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:30   ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:30     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:36     ` [PATCH 1/9] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence over subsystem ones Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:36     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:36       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:37     ` [PATCH 2/9] PM: Export platform bus type's default PM callbacks Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:37       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:37     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:38     ` [PATCH 3/9] shmobile: Use power domains for platform runtime PM Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:38       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:38     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:39     ` [PATCH 4/9] PM / Platform: Use generic runtime PM callbacks directly Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:39       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:39     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:41     ` [PATCH 5/9] OMAP2+ / PM: move runtime PM implementation to use device power domains Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:41       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:41     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:42     ` [PATCH 6/9] PM / Runtime: Add subsystem data field to struct dev_pm_info Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:42     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:42       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:42     ` [PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Generic clock manipulation rountines for runtime PM (v2) Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:42     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:42       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-27 21:48       ` [Update][PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Generic clock manipulation rountines for runtime PM (v3) Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-27 21:48       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-27 21:48         ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-27 23:04         ` [Update][PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Generic clock manipulation Colin Cross
2011-04-27 23:04           ` [Update][PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Generic clock manipulation rountines for runtime PM (v3) Colin Cross
2011-04-28  0:58           ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-28  0:58           ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-28  0:58             ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-28  1:06             ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-28  1:06               ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-28  1:33               ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-28  1:33               ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-28  1:33                 ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-28 19:36                 ` [Update x2][PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Generic clock manipulation rountines for runtime PM (v5) Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-28 19:36                   ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-29 19:35                   ` Stephen Boyd
2011-04-29 19:35                   ` [Update x2][PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Generic clock manipulation Stephen Boyd
2011-04-29 19:35                     ` [Update x2][PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Generic clock manipulation rountines for runtime PM (v5) Stephen Boyd
2011-04-29 20:29                     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-29 20:29                       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-29 22:04                       ` [Update x3][PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Generic clock manipulation rountines for runtime PM (v6) Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-29 22:04                       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-29 22:04                         ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-05-03 17:00                         ` Stephen Boyd
2011-05-03 17:00                         ` [Update x3][PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Generic clock manipulation Stephen Boyd
2011-05-03 17:00                           ` [Update x3][PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Generic clock manipulation rountines for runtime PM (v6) Stephen Boyd
2011-05-03 17:38                           ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-05-03 17:38                             ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-05-03 17:38                           ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-29 20:29                     ` [Update x2][PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Generic clock manipulation rountines for runtime PM (v5) Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-28 19:36                 ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-28  1:06             ` [Update][PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Generic clock manipulation rountines for runtime PM (v3) Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-29 20:50             ` Grant Likely
2011-04-29 20:50             ` [Update][PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Generic clock manipulation Grant Likely
2011-04-29 20:50               ` [Update][PATCH 7/9] PM / Runtime: Generic clock manipulation rountines for runtime PM (v3) Grant Likely
2011-04-29 21:07               ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-29 21:07                 ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-29 21:07               ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-27 23:04         ` Colin Cross
2011-04-24 21:43     ` [PATCH 8/9] OMAP1 / PM: Use generic clock manipulation routines for runtime PM Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:43       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-05-16 10:16       ` Kevin Hilman
2011-05-16 10:16         ` Kevin Hilman
2011-05-16 18:26         ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-05-16 18:26           ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-05-16 18:26         ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-05-16 10:16       ` Kevin Hilman
2011-04-24 21:43     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:44     ` [PATCH 9/9] PM: Revert "driver core: platform_bus: allow runtime override of dev_pm_ops" Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:44       ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 21:44     ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-04-24 23:36     ` [PATCH 0/9] PM: Rework shmobile and OMAP runtime PM using power domains (v2) Greg KH
2011-04-24 23:36     ` [PATCH 0/9] PM: Rework shmobile and OMAP runtime PM using power Greg KH
2011-04-24 23:36       ` [PATCH 0/9] PM: Rework shmobile and OMAP runtime PM using power domains (v2) Greg KH
2011-04-13  0:05 [RFC][PATCH] PM: Make power domain callbacks take precedence over subsystem ones Rafael J. Wysocki

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