Re: [PATCH v2 2/6] PCI/MSI: Factor out pci_get_msi_cap() interface

From: Alexander Gordeev
Date: Mon Sep 16 2013 - 07:20:28 EST


On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 05:20:44PM +0200, Alexander Gordeev wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 06, 2013 at 05:32:05PM -0600, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> > I propose that you rework it that way, and at least find out what
> > (if anything) would break if we do that. Or maybe we just give up
> > some optimization; it would be nice to quantify that, too.
>
> Hi Bjorn,
>
> The series is what it seems a direction to take.
>
> Looks like we need PPC folks to agree on the quota check update
> for pSeries (yes, they do bail out with a positive return value
> from arch_msi_check_device()):

Hi Ben,

An initiative to simplify MSI/MSI-X allocation interface is brewing.
It seems pSeries quota thing is an obstacle. If it could be given up
(patch 2/9).

Thanks!

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Alexander Gordeev
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