Re: [RFC][PATCH] PM: Print a warning if firmware is requested when tasks are frozen

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On Tue, 03 May 2011 13:02:08 +0200, "Rafael J. Wysocki" said:

> Although the WARN_ON output will probably not make it to the user's screen
> immediately, the resume will continue without the delay, because error code
> will be returned as soon as the WARN_ON triggers.
> 
> The user will likely notice the device not working after the resume and will
> look at dmesg output. :-)

Good point. I obviously didn't have enough caffeine to think it through. ;)

> > 2) What percent of the time the WARN_ON output will itself make the user
> > think the resume has died rather than just being slow, causing them to power
> > cycle and hope for a clean boot?
> > 
> > Maybe something like this instead?
> > 
> > 	if (WARN_ON(usermodehelper_is_disable()))) {
> > 		printk(KERN_WARNING "Resume continuing, but firmware for %s not loaded", device);
> 
> It's useful, but I'd rather do
> 
>  		dev_info(device, "firmware: %s will not be loaded\n", name);

That works too.  :)

> OK, updated patch is appended.

Looks good to me.

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