RE: [PATCH V2 0/3] Change notes of V2

["Allen Hubbe" <Allen.Hubbe@emc.com>]

> > In particular, I think we need feedback on #3 from PCI and power
> > management maintainers.
>
> I don't get your concern.
> I think we can add device attribute file to let application to trigger
> wakeup function, then NTB hardware will do the rest. NTB driver just
> need to implement suspend/resume interface of PCI PM.
> 
> Add one more thing, do you think NTB should support runtime power
> management?
>

I think it is good to make the power management functionality available.  In other words, yes, to your last question.

My concern is that I would like some degree of certainty that it is done right, in harmony with the rest of the kernel.  I don't know what "done right" means in this case, which is why I would like someone else to review it.  A smaller patch with only (and all of) the power management code will have a better chance of being reviewed.

I'm also concerned about the waiting behavior in #2 and #3.  I'm not saying it's wrong.  At least now that behavior is noted in the api documentation; thanks for that.  If a PCI or power management expert has no objection to the waiting behavior in #3, then I would be comfortable with that behavior in #2 as well.

Allen