Re: [PATCH 2/4] ARM: exynos: Ensure PM domains are powered at initialization

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On 1 October 2014 13:23, Tomasz Figa <tomasz.figa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 30.09.2014 20:33, Kevin Hilman wrote:
>> Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>>> At ->probe() it's common practice for drivers/subsystems to bring their
>>> devices to full power and without depending on CONFIG_PM_RUNTIME.
>>>
>>> We could also expect that drivers/subsystems requires their device's
>>> corresponding PM domains to be powered, to successfully complete a
>>> ->probe() sequence.
>>>
>>> Align to the behavior above, by ensuring all PM domains are powered
>>> prior initialization of a generic PM domain.
>>>
>>> Do note, since the generic PM domain will try to power off unused PM
>>> domains at late_init, there are no increased power consumption over
>>> time.
>>
>> IMO "no increased power consumption" is a bit misleading because
>> boot-time power consumption may have a major increase when all power
>> domains are powered on.  Sure, they will eventually (hopefully) be
>> turned off in after late_initcall, but there will still be an impact.
>>
>> I guess the Samsung folks should comment here on whether that is
>> significant.
>
> Unfortunately this series has not been posted to linux-samsung-soc
> mailing list and I'm a formerly-Samsung folk now, so it hasn't really
> reached there.
>

Ohh, thanks for pointing this out. I will resend it.

Kind regards
Uffe
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