Re: [PATCH v5 1/6] base: power: runtime: Export pm_runtime_get/put_suppliers

On 01/12/2018 04:23 AM, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote: On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 11:01 AM, Vivek Gautam wrote: The device link allows the pm framework to tie the supplier and consumer. So, whenever the consumer is powered-on the supplier is powered-on first. There are

[PATCH v5 1/6] base: power: runtime: Export pm_runtime_get/put_suppliers

The device link allows the pm framework to tie the supplier and consumer. So, whenever the consumer is powered-on the supplier is powered-on first. There are however cases in which the consumer wants to power-on the supplier, but not itself. E.g., A Graphics or multimedia driver wants to power-on