linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86 pci: remove checking type for mmconfig probe v2

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Date:	Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:36:50 -0800
From:	"Yinghai Lu" <yhlu.kernel@...il.com>
To:	"Greg KH" <greg@...ah.com>
Cc:	"Ingo Molnar" <mingo@...e.hu>,
	"Andrew Morton" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"Linux Kernel Mailing List" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86 pci: remove checking type for mmconfig probe v2

On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 10:02 PM, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 11:56:50PM -0800, Yinghai Lu wrote:
>  >
>  > doesn't need to check if it is type1 or type2. we can use raw_pci_ops dirctly.
>
>  Why?  is this because the ops are already set up?  It would be nice to
>  add the "why this change is necessary and/or possible now" for the
>  changelog.
yes.
raw_pci_ops got assigned when check direct_type1 and direct_type2.
and could used in hostbridge check to get MMCONF base.

make mmconfig probe clean
with checking if raw_pci_ops is assigned instead of passing type or
checking type.

YH
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