Re: [PATCH] Make libata not powerdown drivers on PM_EVENT_FREEZE.

[Pavel Machek]

Gi!

> > At the moment libata doesn't pass pm_message_t down ata_device_suspend.
> >  This causes drives to be powered down when we just want a freeze,
> >  causing unnecessary wear and tear. This patch gets pm_message_t passed
> >  down so that it can be used to determine whether to power down the
> >  drive.
> 
> Does this explain http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6264 ?
> 
> This might be 2.6.16.1 material - how irritating is it?

I'd say patch is okay for mainline, but not worth it for 2.6.16.1 ---
we have lived with similar problem for quite a long time for PATA.


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Thanks, Sharp!
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