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diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/drm.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/drm.tmpl index 8e1052434bab..0a9407ae4025 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/drm.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/drm.tmpl @@ -2579,32 +2579,44 @@ int num_ioctls;</synopsis> </para> </sect2> </sect1> - <sect1> - <title>Suspend/Resume</title> - <para> - The DRM core provides some suspend/resume code, but drivers wanting full - suspend/resume support should provide save() and restore() functions. - These are called at suspend, hibernate, or resume time, and should perform - any state save or restore required by your device across suspend or - hibernate states. - </para> - <synopsis>int (*suspend) (struct drm_device *, pm_message_t state); -int (*resume) (struct drm_device *);</synopsis> + <title>Legacy Support Code</title> <para> - Those are legacy suspend and resume methods. New driver should use the - power management interface provided by their bus type (usually through - the struct <structname>device_driver</structname> dev_pm_ops) and set - these methods to NULL. + The section very brievely covers some of the old legacy support code which + is only used by old DRM drivers which have done a so-called shadow-attach + to the underlying device instead of registering as a real driver. This + also includes some of the old generic buffer mangement and command + submission code. Do not use any of this in new and modern drivers. </para> - </sect1> - <sect1> - <title>DMA services</title> - <para> - This should cover how DMA mapping etc. is supported by the core. - These functions are deprecated and should not be used. - </para> + <sect2> + <title>Legacy Suspend/Resume</title> + <para> + The DRM core provides some suspend/resume code, but drivers wanting full + suspend/resume support should provide save() and restore() functions. + These are called at suspend, hibernate, or resume time, and should perform + any state save or restore required by your device across suspend or + hibernate states. + </para> + <synopsis>int (*suspend) (struct drm_device *, pm_message_t state); + int (*resume) (struct drm_device *);</synopsis> + <para> + Those are legacy suspend and resume methods which + <emphasis>only</emphasis> work with the legacy shadow-attach driver + registration functions. New driver should use the power management + interface provided by their bus type (usually through + the struct <structname>device_driver</structname> dev_pm_ops) and set + these methods to NULL. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title>Legacy DMA Services</title> + <para> + This should cover how DMA mapping etc. is supported by the core. + These functions are deprecated and should not be used. + </para> + </sect2> </sect1> </chapter> |