Re: Run-time PM idea (was: Re: [linux-pm] [RFC][PATCH 0/2] PM: Rearrange core suspend code)

["Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@sisk.pl>]

On Monday 08 June 2009, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> 
> * Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@sisk.pl> wrote:
> 
> > +config PM_RUNTIME
> > +	bool "Run-time PM core functionality"
> > +	depends on PM
> > +	---help---
> > +	  Enable functionality allowing I/O devices to be put into energy-saving
> > +	  (low power) states at run time (or autosuspended) after a specified
> > +	  period of inactivity and woken up in response to a hardware-generated
> > +	  wake-up event or a driver's request.
> > +
> > +	  Hardware support is generally required for this functionality to work
> > +	  and the bus type drivers of the buses the devices are on are
> > +	  responsibile for the actual handling of the autosuspend requests and
> > +	  wake-up events.
> 
> Halleluya! :-)

I guess this means you like the general idea. ;-)

Well, we've been discussing it for quite a while and since more and more people
are interested, I'm giving it a high priority.

Best,
Rafael