Re: [PATCH 2/4] usb: introduce usb force power off mechanism

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On Mon, 8 Apr 2013, Lan Tianyu wrote:

> Hi Alan:
> 	I think current code can't achieve that power off port(whose
> child device was already suspended but it was not powered off due to
> NO_POWER_OFF flag setting.) via clearing NO_POWER_OFF flag. Because
> at that moment, its usage count can't be 0. At last, it should be
> 1 or large. port's pm_runtime_idle will not be called.
> 
> 	Further thinking, now we call pm_runtime_put_sync() in the
> usb_port_suspend() when persist enable, do_remote_wakeup disable and
> PM Qos NO_POWER_OFF flag cleared. But PM Qos NO_POWER_OFF flag will
> also will be checked in the usb_port_runtime_suspend(). This seems
> redundant.
> 
> 	From my opinion, the PM Qos check in the usb_port_suspend()
> should be removed and port usage count will reach 0 when persist enable
> and remote_wakeup disable. Whether power off or not totally depends on
> the PM Qos flag in the usb_port_runtime_suspend(). For NO_POWER_OFF flag
> setting case during usb device being suspend, the port's usage count
> will be 0 but its runtime status is still active due to flag being set
> and usb_port_runtime_suspend() returns -EAGAIN. At this time, clearing
> the flag and the port can be powered off. Does this make sense?

Yes, that's the right thing to do.

Alan Stern

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