Re: [PATCH 1/3] libata: add missing PM callbacks

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Hi!

> > Much complexity for little gain. Who is running _without_ CONFIG_PM
> > these days?
> 
> Embedded people, I guess.  The problem here is that if we are gonna
> support !CONFIG_PM configuration and try to reduce the kernel/module
> images size for such case, we end up sprinkling #ifdef's all over huge
> number of device drivers.

Ok, in separate mail I see you already did the work...

> If we determine to drop !CONFIG_PM configuration, I'm happy with that
> too but we need to determine something here.  Alternatives...
> 
> 1. drop !CONFIG_PM configuration
> 2. continue to sprinkle #ifdef's over device drivers
> 3. find out prettier way to mark PM functions

...of 3., and code is nicely generic and fairly simple. I thought it
would be too much work to implemente it, and it would get too messy.

Given that it is so simple, I believe 3. is the best option. We can
still do 1. in future if we feel like so...
								Pavel
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