Re: [PATCH V1 00/11] MMCONFIG refactoring and ARM64 PCI hostbridge init based on ACPI

From: Lorenzo Pieralisi
Date: Wed Dec 16 2015 - 09:04:44 EST


On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 06:21:37PM +0530, Jayachandran C. wrote:

[...]

> > That list is there to manage hotplug bridges, what makes you think
> > it is not necessary ? Jiang (in CC) can certainly comment on that and
> > how that list handling can be updated/simplified, if possible.
>
> Looking thru the code, I think moving the MCFG code to common can be
> done in a simpler way. I have posted a new patchset for this.
> (And I don't see how the hotplug case needs the list, but that is not
> relevant now)

You must work with Tomasz and come up with a unified patchset that
implements ACPI PCIe support for ARM64. We do not need more churn, we
need a working set, period. Posting separate RFCs just adds to the
confusion and to maintainers' review backlog, with the end result of
confusing everyone and achieving nothing.

Lorenzo
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