Re: [Patch 1/1] x86 pci: Add option to not assign BAR's if not alreadyassigned

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Wed Jun 02 2010 - 03:31:58 EST


On 06/01/2010 03:49 PM, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:

BIOS still assigns the MMIO BAR's so the devices are alive.

I'm sorry; I don't follow this. BIOS assigns MMIO BARs regardless
of whether we have your patch.


I'm assuming that that Mike is implying is that the allocation code runs out of I/O space and as a result shuts down the entire device.

-hpa
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