Re: [PATCH] i2c: designware-pci: fix autosuspend cleanup during teardown
From: Guangshuo Li
Date: Wed Aug 26 2026 - 04:13:35 EST
Hi Krzysztof,
On Thu, 20 Aug 2026 at 22:49, Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 09/08/2026 09:30, Guangshuo Li wrote:
> > i2c_dw_pci_probe() calls pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(), but
> > i2c_dw_pci_remove() does not call the matching
> > pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend() during teardown.
> >
> > If the autosuspend delay is set to a negative value while autosuspend
> > is enabled, the runtime PM core increments usage_count to prevent
> > runtime suspend. Without calling pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend()
> > during teardown, this reference is not dropped.
> >
> > The documentation for pm_runtime_use_autosuspend() also notes that it
> > is important to undo it with pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend() at
> > driver exit time, unless runtime PM was initially enabled with
> > devm_pm_runtime_enable().
> >
> > Add the missing pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend() call to the driver
> > remove path.
> >
> > This issue was found by manual code inspection.
> >
> > Fixes: 18dbdda89f5c ("i2c-designware: Add runtime power management support")
> > Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Signed-off-by: Guangshuo Li <lgs201920130244@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> You sent vast amount of patches, all separate, making it very difficult
> to track and respond in efficient way. Do not do that.
>
> Group your work per subsystem.
>
> You were asked to clarify and respond to incorrect fixes statement. I do
> not see how you clarified and responded at all.
>
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
Sorry about that. I should have replied to the earlier review comments
explicitly, and I also should not have sent so many separate patches.
I will group future patches by subsystem and make sure to respond
clearly to review feedback before resending.
Thanks for pointing this out.
Best regards,
Guangshuo