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Re: [PATCH v2] ath6kl: Add provision to define suspend policy in disconnected state.

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On 03/06/2012 11:33 AM, rmani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> From: Raja Mani <rmani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> It gives flexibility to the user to define suspend policy
> when the suspend mode is set to WOW and the device is in
> disconnected state at the time of suspend.
> 
> New module parameter wow_mode is added to get the choice
> from the user. This parameter is valid only if the module
> parameter suspend_mode is set to WOW.
> 
> To force WOW in connected state and cut power
> in disconnected state:
>   suspend_mode=0x3 wow_mode=0x1
> 
> To force WOW in connected state and deep sleep
> in disconnected state:
>    suspend_mode=0x3 wow_mode=0x2
> 
> If there is no value specified to wow_mode during insmod,
> deep sleep mode will be tried in the disconnected state.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Raja Mani <rmani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

[...]

> +		if (ret && (!ar->wow_suspend_mode ||
> +		    ar->wow_suspend_mode == WLAN_POWER_STATE_DEEP_SLEEP))
> +				try_deepsleep = true;

I don't get this part. If the wow_mode parameter is set to 0 or 2 the
functionality is the same, right? So what's the point with 0x2 the
commit log? Deep sleep will be the default in disconnected anyway.
Unless I misunderstood something, of course.

Kalle
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