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[linux.git] / Documentation / SubmittingDrivers

diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingDrivers b/Documentation/SubmittingDrivers
index 58bead05eabb057fb777bdd5fe7a56b44f35b0e0..24f2eb40cae5e00491204e11fe8db8afd16b4aef 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/SubmittingDrivers
+++ b/Documentation/SubmittingDrivers
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ Linux 2.4:
        If the code area has a general maintainer then please submit it to
        the maintainer listed in MAINTAINERS in the kernel file. If the
        maintainer does not respond or you cannot find the appropriate
        If the code area has a general maintainer then please submit it to
        the maintainer listed in MAINTAINERS in the kernel file. If the
        maintainer does not respond or you cannot find the appropriate

-       maintainer then please contact Marcelo Tosatti
-       <[email protected]>.
+       maintainer then please contact Willy Tarreau <[email protected]>.

 
 Linux 2.6:
        The same rules apply as 2.4 except that you should follow linux-kernel
 
 Linux 2.6:
        The same rules apply as 2.4 except that you should follow linux-kernel


@@ -87,6 +86,21 @@ Clarity:     It helps if anyone can see how to fix the driver. It helps
                driver that intentionally obfuscates how the hardware works
                it will go in the bitbucket.
 
                driver that intentionally obfuscates how the hardware works
                it will go in the bitbucket.
 

+PM support:    Since Linux is used on many portable and desktop systems, your
+               driver is likely to be used on such a system and therefore it
+               should support basic power management by implementing, if
+               necessary, the .suspend and .resume methods used during the
+               system-wide suspend and resume transitions.  You should verify
+               that your driver correctly handles the suspend and resume, but
+               if you are unable to ensure that, please at least define the
+               .suspend method returning the -ENOSYS ("Function not
+               implemented") error.  You should also try to make sure that your
+               driver uses as little power as possible when it's not doing
+               anything.  For the driver testing instructions see
+               Documentation/power/drivers-testing.txt and for a relatively
+               complete overview of the power management issues related to
+               drivers see Documentation/power/devices.txt .
+

 Control:       In general if there is active maintainance of a driver by
                the author then patches will be redirected to them unless
                they are totally obvious and without need of checking.
 Control:       In general if there is active maintainance of a driver by
                the author then patches will be redirected to them unless
                they are totally obvious and without need of checking.