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@@ -196,6 +196,11 @@ its parent; and can't be removed or suspended after that parent.
196 196
197The policy is that the device tree should match hardware bus topology. 197The policy is that the device tree should match hardware bus topology.
198(Or at least the control bus, for devices which use multiple busses.) 198(Or at least the control bus, for devices which use multiple busses.)
199In particular, this means that a device registration may fail if the parent of
200the device is suspending (ie. has been chosen by the PM core as the next
201device to suspend) or has already suspended, as well as after all of the other
202devices have been suspended. Device drivers must be prepared to cope with such
203situations.
199 204
200 205
201Suspending Devices 206Suspending Devices