Re: [PATCH 5/5] input: drv260x: Don't try to disable dummy regulator

From: Yauhen Kharuzhy

Date: Fri Feb 13 2026 - 16:56:18 EST


On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 09:41:04AM -0800, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 01:46:55AM +0200, Yauhen Kharuzhy wrote:
> > Don't use a dummy regulator for 'vbat' because it cannot be disabled
> > during suspending.
>
> Why? Dummy regulator is supposed to be a placeholder that allows all the
> regular operations (enable/disable/etc) without having actually supply
> attached. Optional regulators are supposed to only be users when there
> are parts of a chip that are powered separately and may be not in use in
> a given design.

Hmm, I definitely had an issue with this. Will re-check.

Thanks for the review.

>
> This change is counter to the regulator framework.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Dmitry

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Yauhen Kharuzhy