Re: [PATCH -mm 5/5] b43: Avoid unregistering device objects duringsuspend

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Fri Jan 25 2008 - 16:16:20 EST


On Fri 2008-01-25 09:58:00, Alan Stern wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Jan 2008, Pavel Machek wrote:
>
> > Maybe we should have global suspend_in_progress (or maybe system_state
> > == suspending?) and automatically switch to schedule_removal() while
> > it is set?
>
> :-) There was a time a couple of years ago when you objected violently
> to the mere suggestion of such a global variable!

Lets say I was young at stupid...? ;-).

> It's not a bad idea IMO. But if it does get implemented, a global
> function would be better than a global variable. It would provide
> more encapsulation.

Agreed.
Pavel

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