Re: [PATCH 2/4] x86/amd_nb: add support for newer PCI topologies

From: Woods, Brian
Date: Wed Nov 07 2018 - 14:50:09 EST


On Wed, Nov 07, 2018 at 05:07:07PM +0100, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> Thanks for explaining.
>
> So I don't know about temp sensors - I'm talking about amd_nb which is
> something... well, I explained already what it is in my previous mail so
> I won't repeat myself.
>
> Anyway, if there is such a PNP ID device - and I believe I have stumbled
> upon some blurb about it in the BKDGs - which says "this device
> represents the PCI device IDs of a CPU" and if that can be used to
> register amd_nb through it, then sure, I don't see why not.
>
> This way, when new CPU comes out and the same PNP ID device is present,
> amd_nb would load, sure.
>
> Maybe Brian knows more on the subject...
>
> --
> Regards/Gruss,
> Boris.
>
> Good mailing practices for 400: avoid top-posting and trim the reply.

More on exactly what?

If it's the PNP ID device, if you can let me know where in the BKDG you
found it before so I can look for keywords etc? Because I'd need to
find those for k8 onwards so.

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Brian Woods