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From:   Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@gmail.com>
Date:   Sat, 23 May 2020 14:52:33 +0300
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Subject: Re: Re: Re: [PATCH] spi: tegra20-slink: Fix runtime PM imbalance on error
To:     Dinghao Liu <dinghao.liu@zju.edu.cn>
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        Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org>,
        Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@gmail.com>,
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On Sat, May 23, 2020 at 2:32 PM <dinghao.liu@zju.edu.cn> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 6:20 PM Andy Shevchenko
> > <andy.shevchenko@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 10:46 AM <dinghao.liu@zju.edu.cn> wrote:

...

> I also checked many other implementation of probe in drivers.
> It seems that using pm_runtime_put() is ok.

In *error path* or normal path?

> If I misunderstood
> your opinion, please point it out, thanks.

Bottom line is (for the *error path* case):
pm_runtime_put_noidle() has no side effects
pm_runtime_put() (potentially) might have side effects.

You should choose one which is clearer about what it does.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko