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PCI: Add pci_irq_type() to query the allocated interrupt typegrafted
Add a helper that returns PCI_IRQ_MSIX, PCI_IRQ_MSI, or PCI_IRQ_INTX based on the interrupt type the PCI core selected after pci_alloc_irq_vectors(). Several drivers already open-code this check against pdev->msix_enabled and pdev->msi_enabled, or even open code this helper [1]. A common helper avoids the duplication and keeps drivers from accessing the bitfield directly (see also [2]). Acked-by: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com> Tested-by: John Hubbard <jhubbard@nvidia.com> Link: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v7.1/source/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_pci_func.c#L196 [1] Inspired-by: John Hubbard <jhubbard@nvidia.com> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/DKKG2QM3YJYB.Z2H2B2UXJ75N@kernel.org/ [2] Reviewed-by: Gary Guo <gary@garyguo.net> Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260813165234.620555-5-dakr@kernel.org [ Add missing pci_irq_type() stub for CONFIG_PCI=n. ] Signed-off-by: Danilo Krummrich <dakr@kernel.org>
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+====================================================
+Testing suspend and resume support in device drivers
+====================================================
+
+ (C) 2007 Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@sisk.pl>, GPL
+
+1. Preparing the test system
+============================
+
+Unfortunately, to effectively test the support for the system-wide suspend and
+resume transitions in a driver, it is necessary to suspend and resume a fully
+functional system with this driver loaded. Moreover, that should be done
+several times, preferably several times in a row, and separately for hibernation
+(aka suspend to disk or STD) and suspend to RAM (STR), because each of these
+cases involves slightly different operations and different interactions with
+the machine's BIOS.
+
+Of course, for this purpose the test system has to be known to suspend and
+resume without the driver being tested. Thus, if possible, you should first
+resolve all suspend/resume-related problems in the test system before you start
+testing the new driver. Please see Documentation/power/basic-pm-debugging.rst
+for more information about the debugging of suspend/resume functionality.
+
+2. Testing the driver
+=====================
+
+Once you have resolved the suspend/resume-related problems with your test system
+without the new driver, you are ready to test it:
+
+a) Build the driver as a module, load it and try the test modes of hibernation
+ (see: Documentation/power/basic-pm-debugging.rst, 1).
+
+b) Load the driver and attempt to hibernate in the "reboot", "shutdown" and
+ "platform" modes (see: Documentation/power/basic-pm-debugging.rst, 1).
+
+c) Compile the driver directly into the kernel and try the test modes of
+ hibernation.
+
+d) Attempt to hibernate with the driver compiled directly into the kernel
+ in the "reboot", "shutdown" and "platform" modes.
+
+e) Try the test modes of suspend (see:
+ Documentation/power/basic-pm-debugging.rst, 2). [As far as the STR tests are
+ concerned, it should not matter whether or not the driver is built as a
+ module.]
+
+f) Attempt to suspend to RAM using the s2ram tool with the driver loaded
+ (see: Documentation/power/basic-pm-debugging.rst, 2).
+
+Each of the above tests should be repeated several times and the STD tests
+should be mixed with the STR tests. If any of them fails, the driver cannot be
+regarded as suspend/resume-safe.