Re: [PATCH v2 0/7] Enable DSM pass thru for root functions

From: Jerry Hoemann
Date: Mon Jun 26 2017 - 13:37:54 EST


On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 10:51:19AM -0600, Jerry Hoemann wrote:
> The new ACPI 6.2 spec has added new NVDIMM root DSM functions
> that managibility and test software needs to call.
>
> This patch set enables the calling root functions DSM via the
> pass thru mechanism.
>
> Changes v2
> ----------
> 1. Add bus_dsm_mask to filter root pass thru calls.
>
> 2. Add bus_dsm_mask_show to display bus_dsm_mask in sysfs
>
> 3. Extend override_dsm_mask to be used for bus_dms_mask also.
>


Dan,

Did you have any feedback?

Thanks

Jerry

>
>
>
> Details v1
> ----------
>
> __nd_ioctl:
> Check pass thru functions against nd_cmd_clear_to_send.
>
> acpi_nfit_init_dsms:
> Set additional bits in cmd_mask for new functions.
>
> ndctl.h:
> Define data structure for the new 6.2 functions.
> Add new function names to nvdimm_bus_cmd_name.
>
>
>
> Jerry Hoemann (7):
> libnvdimm: passthru functions clear to send
> acpi, nfit: Enable DSM pass thru for root functions.
> libnvdimm: Add bus level dsm mask.
> acpi, nfit: Use bus_dsm_mask for passthru
> acpi, nfit: Show bus_dsm_mask
> libnvdimm: New ACPI 6.2 DSM functions
> acpi, nfit: override mask
>
> drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
> drivers/nvdimm/bus.c | 4 +++-
> include/linux/libnvdimm.h | 1 +
> include/uapi/linux/ndctl.h | 41 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> 4 files changed, 64 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> --
> 1.8.5.6

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Jerry Hoemann Software Engineer Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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