linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v3 3/3] acpi_memhotplug: Allow eject to proceed on rebind scenario

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Date:	Thu, 6 Dec 2012 10:30:19 +0100
From:	Vasilis Liaskovitis <vasilis.liaskovitis@...fitbricks.com>
To:	Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@...com>
Cc:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
	Wen Congyang <wency@...fujitsu.com>,
	Wen Congyang <wencongyang@...il.com>,
	isimatu.yasuaki@...fujitsu.com, lenb@...nel.org,
	gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-mm@...ck.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v3 3/3] acpi_memhotplug: Allow eject to proceed on
 rebind scenario

Hi,
On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 10:44:11AM -0700, Toshi Kani wrote:
> On Thu, 2012-11-29 at 12:04 +0100, Vasilis Liaskovitis wrote:
> 
> Yes, that's what I had in mind along with device_lock().  I think the
> lock is necessary to close the window.
> http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-mm/msg46973.html
> 
> But as I mentioned in other email, I prefer option 3 with
> suppress_bind_attrs.  So, yes, please take a look to see how it works
> out.

I tested the suppress_bind_attrs and it works by simply setting it to true
before driver registration e.g. 

--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -783,7 +783,8 @@ int acpi_bus_register_driver(struct acpi_driver *driver)
 	driver->drv.name = driver->name;
 	driver->drv.bus = &acpi_bus_type;
 	driver->drv.owner = driver->owner;
-
+    if (!strcmp(driver->class, "memory"))
+        driver->drv.suppress_bind_attrs = true;
 	ret = driver_register(&driver->drv);
 	return ret;
 }

No bind/unbind sysfs files are created when using this, as expected.
I assume we only want to suppress for acpi_memhotplug
(class=ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_CLASS i.e. "memory") devices.

Is there agreement on what acpi_bus_trim behaviour and rollback (if any) we
want to have for the current ACPI framework (partial trim or full trim on
failure)?

thanks,

- Vasilis

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