RE: [PATCH v12 1/5] PCI: make pci_dev_is_disconnected() helper public for other drivers

[Tian, Kevin]

> From: Ethan Zhao <haifeng.zhao@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 1:26 PM
> 
> On 1/29/2024 4:50 PM, Tian, Kevin wrote:
> >> From: Ethan Zhao <haifeng.zhao@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 11:49 AM
> >>
> >> Make pci_dev_is_disconnected() public so that it can be called from
> >> Intel VT-d driver to quickly fix/workaround the surprise removal
> >> unplug hang issue for those ATS capable devices on PCIe switch
> downstream
> >> hotplug capable ports.
> >>
> >> Beside pci_device_is_present() function, this one has no config space
> > s/Beside/Unlike/
> >
> >> space access, so is light enough to optimize the normal pure surprise
> >> removal and safe removal flow.
> > somehow this paragraph belongs to the patch using it. The 1st paragraph
> > is sufficient for the reason of exposure.
> 
> pci_device_is_present() is aleardy exported symbol, why not just use it ?
> 
> Also try to make it clear, the difference and justification.
> 

I misread it.