linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] block: Use pci_enable_msix_exact() instead of pci_enable

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Date:	Thu, 13 Mar 2014 09:44:52 -0600
From:	Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>
To:	Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
Cc:	Alexander Gordeev <agordeev@...hat.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Mike Miller <mike.miller@...com>, iss_storagedev@...com,
	"linux-pci@...r.kernel.org" <linux-pci@...r.kernel.org>,
	Keith Busch <keith.busch@...el.com>,
	Matthew Wilcox <willy@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] block: Use pci_enable_msix_exact() instead of pci_enable_msix()

On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 9:28 AM, Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk> wrote:
> On 03/12/2014 10:12 PM, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 10:02:40AM +0100, Alexander Gordeev wrote:
>>>
>>> Changes since v1:
>>>    - cciss: patch #1: a weird 'goto' removed;
>>>    - cciss: patch #2: pci_enable_msix_exact() used, not
>>> pci_enable_msix_range();
>>>    - rsxx: patch dropped - no need to change anything;
>>>
>>> As result of deprecation of MSI-X/MSI enablement functions
>>> pci_enable_msix() and pci_enable_msi_block() all drivers
>>> using these two interfaces need to be updated to use the
>>> new pci_enable_msi_range()  or pci_enable_msi_exact()
>>> and pci_enable_msix_range() or pci_enable_msix_exact()
>>> interfaces.
>>>
>>> This change updates 'cciss' only, but there is also 'nvme' update
>>> pending - I am waiting for Intel guys to clarify if they want to
>>> route it thru their tree. If not, I will post the 'nvme' patch as
>>> a follow-up to this series.
>>
>>
>> Hi Jens,
>>
>> I'd like to get these merged during the v3.15 merge window.  I'd be glad
>> to
>> review and apply them through my tree, unless you want to do it.  They do
>> depend on f7fc32c, which went in after the v3.14 merge window, which makes
>> it a bit of a hassle.
>
>
> My 3.15/drivers (and core) branch are based off 3.14-rc3, so it should be
> OK. I've queued them up, as it's mostly a followup to the previous ones from
> Alexander.

Great, thanks!  I'll take them off my to-do list.

Bjorn
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