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Re: [PATCH]: Autosleep patch.

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On Tuesday, August 07, 2012, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> 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.

We've discussed this offlist and as far as I can see it there is no bug and
nothing needs to be fixed.

Thanks,
Rafael
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