On Mon, Aug 06, 2012 at 08:38:17AM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On 08/06/2012 08:13 AM, Christopher Sacchi wrote:
>
> > This patch (listed below), changes an old function in autosleep.c in
> > kernel version 3.5. It's code is listed from the first -- line to the
> > 2nd to last -- line.
> > This patch was checked with checkpatch.pl with no errors:
> > --
> > --- power/autosleep.c 2012-07-21 20:58:29.000000000 +0000
> > +++ power/autosleepnew.c 2012-08-06 10:52:26.000000000 +0000
>
>
> The file names should include the full path from the top level of the
> kernel source tree. E.g.:
>
> --- linux.orig/kernel/power/autosleep.c
> +++ linux/kernel/power/autosleep.c
>
> This patch uses the name autosleepnew.c, which is not what is
> required/expected.
>
> Your previous patches were for wireless (mac80211) components, so they
> needed to go to the linux-wireless mailing list. This patch is not
> about wireless, so don't send it to that mailing list, although you
> could send it to the linux-pm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailing list.
> Please see the MAINTAINERS file for where to send patches.
>
>
> > @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static void try_to_suspend(struct work_s
> > if (!pm_get_wakeup_count(&initial_count, true))
> > goto out;
> >
> > - mutex_lock(&autosleep_lock);
> > + mutex_lock_interruptable();
> >
Plus, this code obviously never compiled. Nor does the submitter ever explain
what he actually tries to accomplish.
Guenter
> > if (!pm_save_wakeup_count(initial_count)) {
> > mutex_unlock(&autosleep_lock);
> > Signed-off-by: Christopher P. Sacchi <chris.sacchi@xxxxxxxxx>
> > --
>
> Signed-off-by: line is not part of the patch. It should be near the
> end of the patch description, before the actual patch.
>
> Again, please read and follow Documentation/SubmittingPatches.
>
> thanks.
>
> --
> ~Randy
>
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