linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7] Revert "PCI: hv: Use device serial number as PCI domain"

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Date:   Thu, 12 Apr 2018 15:13:55 +0000
From:   Sridhar Pitchai <Sridhar.Pitchai@...rosoft.com>
To:     Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>,
        Lorenzo Pieralisi <lorenzo.pieralisi@....com>
CC:     Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>,
        Dexuan Cui <decui@...rosoft.com>,
        Stephen Hemminger <sthemmin@...rosoft.com>,
        Jake Oshins <jakeo@...rosoft.com>,
        KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>,
        "Michael Kelley (EOSG)" <Michael.H.Kelley@...rosoft.com>,
        "devel@...uxdriverproject.org" <devel@...uxdriverproject.org>,
        "linux-pci@...r.kernel.org" <linux-pci@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7] Revert "PCI: hv: Use device serial number as PCI
 domain"

    >> I am still not happy with this patch.
    >> 
    >> -  You do not explain at all the dependency on commit 0c195567a8f6 and
    >>    you should because that's fundamental, if that patch is not present
    >>    this revert breaks the kernel as per previous discussions[1].
    >> -  You are sending this patch to all stable kernels that contain the
    >>    commit you are fixing - some that may not contain the commit above
    >>    (that was merged in v4.14), you are breaking those kernels, if not
    >>    explain me why please
    
    >If there's a dependency on 0c195567a8f6, I totally agree that
    >needs to be cleared up.  I was assuming that turned out to be
    >irrelevant.
That is right. There is no dependency on 0c195567a8f6. We just need
to revert 4a9b0933bdfc.

Thanks
Sridhar Pitchai