[linux-pm] [RFC][PATCH] PM: Separate suspend and hibernation callbacks (highest level) - updated

[Rafael J. Wysocki]

On Wednesday, 12 of March 2008, David Brownell wrote:
> On Monday 10 March 2008, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> > + * @poweroff: Hibernation-specific, executed after saving a hibernation image.
> > + *     Quiesce the device, put it into a low power state appropriate for the
> > + *     upcoming system state (such as PCI_D3hot), and enable wakeup events as
> > + *     appropriate.
> 
> This seems uncomfortably similar to device_driver.shutdown().
> The only obvious difference is wakeup event handling, and even
> that is already a function of the target system state.
> 
> Are both methods needed?
> 
> Shouldn't this be more generic, not "hibernation-specific"?

Well, let's not make restrictions at this point.  There's nothing wrong with
pointing both at the same function and if everyone turns out to do that, we'll
remove one callback.

Thanks,
Rafael