linux-kernel - Re: SNB PCI root information

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Date:	Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:37:57 -0700
From:	Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
Cc:	Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>,
	Ulrich Drepper <drepper@...il.com>, jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	lenb@...nel.org, x86@...nel.org, linux-pci@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: SNB PCI root information

On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org> wrote:
>> if the vendor provide _PXM, that _PXM should be right and be
>> trusted.
>>
>> if the vendor does not provide _PXM, we can have command line
>> to input it before user can get one updated BIOS from vendor.
>
> So how about an incorrect _PXM, or a slightly inefficient one?
> Why shouldn't it be possible for the user to override it?

Try to keep the code simple.

>
> I mean, if we create a parameter space that tweaks data then why
> not make it complete and allow *all* firmware data to be
> (optionally) modified, from the kernel boot line?

that pxm/node for pci device should be consistent with srat table etc,
so better solution is that BIOS keep them consistent.

If BIOS provide _PXM for pci device, the _PXM should have more chance
to be right.

Anyway if you insist that it should cover that wrong case, let me
check if it could be done simply.

Thanks

Yinghai
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