Re: [PATCH v3 3/3] gpio: rcar: Use wakeup_path i.s.o. explicit clock handling

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

Hi Linus,

On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 3:23 PM, Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 2:55 PM, Geert Uytterhoeven
> <geert+renesas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Since commit ab82fa7da4dce5c7 ("gpio: rcar: Prevent module clock disable
>> when wake-up is enabled"), when a GPIO is used for wakeup, the GPIO
>> block's module clock (if exists) is manually kept running during system
>> suspend, to make sure the device stays active.
>>
>> However, this explicit clock handling is merely a workaround for a
>> failure to properly communicate wakeup information to the device core.
>>
>> Instead, set the device's power.wakeup_path field, to indicate this
>> device is part of the wakeup path.  Depending on the PM Domain's
>> active_wakeup configuration, the genpd core code will keep the device
>> enabled (and the clock running) during system suspend when needed.
>> This allows for the removal of all explicit clock handling code from the
>> driver.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Acked-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Can I apply this and only this patch to GPIO?

Yes please.

> Should it be applied for fixes, next?

No, as it depends on infrastructure (device_set_wakeup_path()) and fixes
(various "Keep wakeup sources active during system suspend") in v4.16-rc1.

Thanks!

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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