On 31-07-08 20:29, Simon Arlott wrote:
Ok - so there could be some big improvements to be had by making the hcd init happen as early as possible and the device initcalls later?
Arjan also needed a pre device_initcall() level for PCI core init now that the async device initcalls weren't governed just by link order anymore. He reused the device_initcall_sync() level, moving it to before device_initcall() itself (it used to be just behind).
Your above notion sounds like another good reason for inserting a real new level just before device_initcall(); if you move any of the device init to late initcall(), late_initcall() loses too much of its utility I'd feel (see start of this thread with various late_initcalls wanting to assume stuff).