linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH/RFC] PCI prepare/activate instead of enable to avoid IRQ storm and rogue DMA access

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Date:	Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:16:47 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>, Tejun Heo <htejun@...il.com>,
	gregkh@...e.de, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-pci@...ey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz,
	michal.k.k.piotrowski@...il.com, linux-ide@...r.kernel.org,
	tglx@...utronix.de, shemminger@...ux-foundation.org,
	mlord@...ox.com, linux-pm@...ts.osdl.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH/RFC] PCI prepare/activate instead of enable to avoid IRQ
 storm and rogue DMA access

Russell King wrote:
> In any case, relying on such a new control bit to implement this kind
> of functionality would result in a very hit and miss result; Linux

How does Tejun's patch or thesis rely on this new control bit?  He 
explicitly mentions DISABLE_INTX variability...

	Jeff


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