Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] PCI: Allow specifying devices using a base bus and path of devfns

[Logan Gunthorpe]

On 01/06/18 08:30 AM, Alex Williamson wrote:
> Cool, I'm glad this worked.  I note though that there's really not much
> difference between:
> 
> [domain:]bus:slot.fn
> 
> and
> 
> [domain:]bus:slot.fn[/slot.fn[/slot.fn[/...]]]
> 
> IOW, what's defined here as the "path:" specification doesn't require
> that we start at a root bus device, it can really specify a path
> starting anywhere, including the target device directly.  So can we
> simply extend domain:bus:slot.fn to support paths without a separate
> identifier?  Thanks,

Yes, I think you are right. I was just hesitant to change existing
behavior. But if that's the consensus I'll change it for v3.

Thanks,

Logan