Since commit a8636c89648a ("PM / Runtime: Don't allow to suspend a
device with an active child") it is no longer permitted to set
RPM_SUSPENDED state for a device with active children unless
power.ignore_children is set.Update the documentation to reflect this. Cc: Alan Stern <[email protected]> Cc: Tony Lindgren <[email protected]> Cc: Ulf Hansson <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Johan Hovold <[email protected]> --- Documentation/power/runtime_pm.txt | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Documentation/power/runtime_pm.txt b/Documentation/power/runtime_pm.txt index 0fde3dcf077a..625549d4c74a 100644 --- a/Documentation/power/runtime_pm.txt +++ b/Documentation/power/runtime_pm.txt @@ -435,7 +435,8 @@ drivers/base/power/runtime.c and include/linux/pm_runtime.h: PM status to 'suspended' and update its parent's counter of 'active' children as appropriate (it is only valid to use this function if 'power.runtime_error' is set or 'power.disable_depth' is greater than - zero) + zero); it will fail and return an error code if the device has a child + which is active and the 'power.ignore_children' flag is unset bool pm_runtime_active(struct device *dev); - return true if the device's runtime PM status is 'active' or its -- 2.13.3
