Re: [PATCH v1 0/4] platform/x86: mlx-platform: Add bus differed and auto detection functionalities

[Darren Hart]

On Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 10:09:32PM +0000, Vadim Pasternak wrote:
> This patchset:
> - Adds define for the channels number for mux device.
> - Adds differed bus functionality.
> - Changes input for device create routine in mlxreg-hotplug driver.
> - Adds physical bus number auto detection.

Hi Vadim,

We are now in the RC cycle for 4.16. Do you consider these changes to be
"fixes" that need to be included in 4.16? It was difficult to tell from
the commit messages how severe some of the possible issues were.

I'm concerned about the level of testing seen by the previous patch
series if we are getting these changes so soon after they were merged.
Can you comment on why these are being discovered now - and how
confident are we in the drivers with these changes applied?

> 
> Vadim Pasternak (4):
>   platform/x86: mlx-platform: Use define for the channel numbers
>   platform/x86: mlx-platform: Add differed bus functionality
>   platform/mellanox: mlxreg-hotplug: Change input for device create
>     routine
>   platform/x86: mlx-platform: Add physical bus number auto detection
> 
>  drivers/platform/mellanox/mlxreg-hotplug.c | 31 +++++++++-----
>  drivers/platform/x86/mlx-platform.c        | 68 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
>  include/linux/platform_data/mlxreg.h       |  4 ++
>  3 files changed, 90 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
> 
> -- 
> 2.1.4
> 
> 

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Darren Hart
VMware Open Source Technology Center