linux-kernel - Re: [RFT PATCH v3] PCI: move pci_read_bridge

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Date:	Thu, 23 Jul 2015 20:06:17 -0700
From:	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:	Lorenzo Pieralisi <lorenzo.pieralisi@....com>
CC:	Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-pci@...r.kernel.org" <linux-pci@...r.kernel.org>,
	Ralf Baechle <ralf@...ux-mips.org>,
	"James E.J. Bottomley" <jejb@...isc-linux.org>,
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	"suravee.suthikulpanit@....com" <suravee.suthikulpanit@....com>
Subject: Re: [RFT PATCH v3] PCI: move pci_read_bridge_bases to the generic
 PCI layer

On 07/23/2015 10:52 AM, Lorenzo Pieralisi wrote:
>>
>> For alpha, PCI_PROBE_ONLY is set for two platforms, marvel and titan,
>> out of ~20. mips sets the flag for 6 platforms out of >25.
>> Unlikely that those are the only relevant ones.
>>
>> I could try to run some qemu tests for both architectures, but I have
>> no idea what to look out for. Ideas, anyone ?
>
> As I replied to Bjorn, I would not expect pci_read_bridge_bases() to
> be a disruptive operation on !PCI_PROBE_ONLY systems, I will check
> again alpha and mips code but it is really hard to say, I will
> inspect the code again to try to figure it out.
>

I finally got around to apply the patch to our system (ppc and x86).
I also applied it on top of Linus' tree and ran it through my test
farm. No problems found, works fine as far as I can see.

Guenter

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