Re: [PATCH] net: pcs: xpcs-plat: fix runtime PM initialization
From: Maxime Chevallier
Date: Tue Jul 21 2026 - 11:01:02 EST
>> 3. Should we add a .remove callback to force suspend the device on
>> unbind? Otherwise the clock might remain enabled if the driver is
>> removed while active.
>
> Embedded experts would have to chime in on this one. AFAIK this is a bit
> of a gray area. Some users may want the link to stay up, eg to allow
> WoL or avoid link training, maybe?
Avoiding link flaps/training is mostly a concern at boot time if the
bootloader set everything up beforehand, but I'd say for unbinding,
this should be OK and would mirror the probe.
Maxime