Re: [PATCH 05/14] PM / doc: update device documentation for devices in IRQ safe PM domains

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On Mon, Jul 25 2016 at 16:50 -0600, Kevin Hilman wrote:
Lina Iyer <lina.iyer@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Update documentation to reflect the changes made to support IRQ safe PM
domains.

Signed-off-by: Lina Iyer <lina.iyer@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 Documentation/power/devices.txt | 12 +++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/power/devices.txt b/Documentation/power/devices.txt
index 8ba6625..a622136 100644
--- a/Documentation/power/devices.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/devices.txt
@@ -607,7 +607,17 @@ individually.  Instead, a set of devices sharing a power resource can be put
 into a low-power state together at the same time by turning off the shared
 power resource.  Of course, they also need to be put into the full-power state
 together, by turning the shared power resource on.  A set of devices with this
-property is often referred to as a power domain.
+property is often referred to as a power domain. A power domain may also be
+nested inside another power domain.
+
+Devices, by default, operate in process context. If a device can operate in

minor nit: By "devices" here, I think you mean the runtime PM callbacks for
devices?  If so, it should be explicit, otherwise it's not clear what it
means for devices to operate in process context.

You are right. Its runtime PM that is of interest here.

Thanks,
Lina
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