[PATCH] Driver Core: remove driver model detach_state

The driver model has a "detach_state" mechanism that:

 - Has never been used by any in-kernel drive;
 - Is superfluous, since driver remove() methods can do the same thing;
 - Became buggy when the suspend() parameter changed semantics and type;
 - Could self-deadlock when called from certain suspend contexts;
 - Is effectively wasted documentation, object code, and headspace.

This removes that "detach_state" mechanism; net code shrink, as well
as a per-device saving in the driver model and sysfs.

Signed-off-by: David Brownell <dbrownell@users.sourceforge.net>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>

3 files changed, 4 insertions, 27 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/sysfs-pci.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/sysfs-pci.txt
index e97d024eae77..988a62fae11f 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/sysfs-pci.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/sysfs-pci.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ that support it.  For example, a given bus might look like this:
      |-- 0000:17:00.0
      |   |-- class
      |   |-- config
-     |   |-- detach_state
      |   |-- device
      |   |-- irq
      |   |-- local_cpus
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ that support it.  For example, a given bus might look like this:
      |   |-- subsystem_device
      |   |-- subsystem_vendor
      |   `-- vendor
-     `-- detach_state
+     `-- ...
 
 The topmost element describes the PCI domain and bus number.  In this case,
 the domain number is 0000 and the bus number is 17 (both values are in hex).
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ files, each with their own function.
        ----                --------
        class               PCI class (ascii, ro)
        config              PCI config space (binary, rw)
-       detach_state        connection status (bool, rw)
        device              PCI device (ascii, ro)
        irq                 IRQ number (ascii, ro)
        local_cpus          nearby CPU mask (cpumask, ro)
@@ -85,4 +83,4 @@ useful return codes should be provided.
 
 Legacy resources are protected by the HAVE_PCI_LEGACY define.  Platforms
 wishing to support legacy functionality should define it and provide
-pci_legacy_read, pci_legacy_write and pci_mmap_legacy_page_range functions.
\ No newline at end of file
+pci_legacy_read, pci_legacy_write and pci_mmap_legacy_page_range functions.
diff --git a/Documentation/power/devices.txt b/Documentation/power/devices.txt
index 5d4ae9a39f1d..f987afe43e28 100644
--- a/Documentation/power/devices.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/devices.txt
@@ -207,27 +207,6 @@ SYSTEM_SHUTDOWN, I do not understand this one too much. probably event
 #READY_AFTER_RESUME
 #
 
-Driver Detach Power Management
-
-The kernel now supports the ability to place a device in a low-power
-state when it is detached from its driver, which happens when its
-module is removed. 
-
-Each device contains a 'detach_state' file in its sysfs directory
-which can be used to control this state. Reading from this file
-displays what the current detach state is set to. This is 0 (On) by
-default. A user may write a positive integer value to this file in the
-range of 1-4 inclusive. 
-
-A value of 1-3 will indicate the device should be placed in that
-low-power state, which will cause ->suspend() to be called for that
-device. A value of 4 indicates that the device should be shutdown, so
-->shutdown() will be called for that device. 
-
-The driver is responsible for reinitializing the device when the
-module is re-inserted during it's ->probe() (or equivalent) method. 
-The driver core will not call any extra functions when binding the
-device to the driver. 
 
 pm_message_t meaning
 
diff --git a/Documentation/powerpc/hvcs.txt b/Documentation/powerpc/hvcs.txt
index c0a62e116e6e..dca75cbda6f8 100644
--- a/Documentation/powerpc/hvcs.txt
+++ b/Documentation/powerpc/hvcs.txt
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ address that is created by firmware.  An example vty-server sysfs entry
 looks like the following:
 
         Pow5:/sys/bus/vio/drivers/hvcs/30000004 # ls
-        .   current_vty   devspec  name          partner_vtys
-        ..  detach_state  index    partner_clcs  vterm_state
+        .   current_vty   devspec       name          partner_vtys
+        ..  index         partner_clcs  vterm_state
 
 Each entry is provided, by default with a "name" attribute.  Reading the
 "name" attribute will reveal the device type as shown in the following