Re: [PATCH v5 1/8] PCI: Recognize Thunderbolt devices

From: Lukas Wunner
Date: Mon Feb 06 2017 - 01:08:35 EST


On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 01:26:16AM +0100, Lukas Wunner wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 03:52:08PM -0600, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> > On Sun, Jan 15, 2017 at 09:03:45PM +0100, Lukas Wunner wrote:
> > > --- a/drivers/pci/probe.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/pci/probe.c
> > > @@ -1206,6 +1206,37 @@ void set_pcie_hotplug_bridge(struct pci_dev *pdev)
> > > pdev->is_hotplug_bridge = 1;
> > > }
> > >
> > > +static void set_pcie_vendor_specific(struct pci_dev *dev)
> >
> > This is very specific to Thunderbolt, so let's name it something that
> > conveys that information. The fact that we use a vendor-specific
> > capability to figure it out isn't really relevant in the caller.
>
> I thought that we may have the necessity in the future to parse other
> VSECs on device probe, so I gave the function this generic name.
>
> Think about it, every VSEC that needs to be parsed needs the while loop
> below. It's more efficient to have only a single while loop that handles
> *all* VSECs at once.
>
> If someone needs to parse another VSEC, they just add it to this function.
> So IMO the way I've solved it is preferable to just adding a Thunderbolt-
> specific function.
>
> Are you sure you want this renamed? (y/n)

Bjorn, I'm taking the liberty to send a gentle ping already after a week:
Could you give me a quick yes or no for the above question so that I get
a chance to submit a rectified version of this patch before the merge
window opens?

Thanks!

Lukas