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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 1/4] Runtime Interpreted Power Sequences
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On Fri, Sep 07, 2012 at 05:04:24PM +0900, Alex Courbot wrote:

> If e.g. the power on sequence fails at step N (of M steps for that sequence), 
> one could try playing the corresponding power off sequence (either completely 
> of from step M - N), but then again we cannot rely on sequences to be 
> perfectly symetrical. Maybe this is more something for the calling driver to 
> check for and control?

That had been my thought too - depending on what the sequence is for it
may be that the corrective action is something very different to
reversing the sequence, for example a device reset may be required.