I recommend to replace the word “pm_runtime” by the alternative “PM run time system” in the patch subject. > Calling pm_runtime_get_sync increments the counter even in case of > failure, causing incorrect ref count if pm_runtime_put is not called in > error handling paths. Should the term “reference count” be used here? > Call pm_runtime_put if pm_runtime_get_sync fails. The diff hunks show an other function name. … > +++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-arizona.c > @@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ static int arizona_gpio_get(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset) > ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(chip->parent); > if (ret < 0) { > dev_err(chip->parent, "Failed to resume: %d\n", ret); > + pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(chip->parent); > return ret; > } You propose to use identical statements in three if branches. Please add a corresponding jump target for better exception handling. https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst?id=435faf5c218a47fd6258187f62d9bb1009717896#n455 Would you like to add the tag “Fixes” to the commit message? I find it amazing how many questionable implementation details you pointed out recently. Were these contributions triggered by an evolving source code analysis tool like CheQ? https://github.com/umnsec/cheq/ Regards, Markus