linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/9] PCI: revert to allocating bottom-up, avoid E820 areas

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Date:	Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:03:21 -0800
From:	Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Bjorn Helgaas <bjorn.helgaas@...com>, Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>,
	linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, Adam Belay <abelay@....edu>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/9] PCI: revert to allocating bottom-up, avoid E820
 areas

On Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:59:33 -0800
Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 9:38 AM, Bjorn Helgaas <bjorn.helgaas@...com> wrote:
> >
> > So I think the best band-aid for now is to revert to bottom-up allocation
> > and do a better job of avoiding E820 reserved areas.  Obviously, it's not
> > complete because we could still trip over ACPI devices (as in 23802), but
> > that's a problem we've always had and it's not as likely if we go bottom-up.
> 
> Ok, ack for this series. Have we got testers for it? In particular,
> have the people who have seen regressions been notified of this new
> series?
> 
> That said, let's just try to merge it quickly so that we get maximal
> coverage before the holiday season starts. Jesse, it makes sense
> through your tree, but if you'd rather me take it directly, I can do
> that.

I'll pull it into my tree and send you a pull req tomorrow if that's
ok.  I have a couple of fixes besides this, but I have to drop Bjorn's
earlier series...

Thanks,
-- 
Jesse Barnes, Intel Open Source Technology Center
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