Re: [PATCH 8/9] cxl/core: Add dax_kmem_region and sysram_region drivers

From: Gregory Price

Date: Mon Feb 02 2026 - 14:19:30 EST


On Mon, Feb 02, 2026 at 11:02:37AM -0600, Cheatham, Benjamin wrote:
> Sorry if this is a stupid question, but what stops auto regions from binding to the
> sysram/dax region drivers? They all bind to region devices, so I assume there's something
> keeping them from binding before the core region driver gets a chance.
>

I just grok'd the implications of this question.

I *think* the answer is "probe order" - which is bad.

I need to think about this a bit more and get a more definitive answer.

~Gregory