linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/5, RFC] Introduce pci

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Date:	Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:03:31 -0700
From:	Matthew Wilcox <matthew@....cx>
To:	Linas Vepstas <linas@...tin.ibm.com>
Cc:	Alex Chiang <achiang@...com>, gregkh@...e.de,
	kristen.c.accardi@...el.com, lenb@...nel.org,
	richard.jones2@...com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-pci@...ey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz,
	pcihpd-discuss@...ts.sourceforge.net, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5, RFC] Introduce pci_slot

On Tue, Nov 13, 2007 at 01:56:46PM -0600, Linas Vepstas wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 12, 2007 at 05:14:47PM -0700, Alex Chiang wrote:
> > +/* pci_slot represents a physical slot */
> > +struct pci_slot {
> > +	struct pci_bus *bus;		/* The bus this slot is on */
> > +	struct pci_slot *next;		/* Next slot on this bus */
> > +	struct hotplug_slot *hotplug;	/* Hotplug info (migrate over time) */
> 
> How much migration do you expect?  Some of it? All of it? If the
> answer is "all of it", wouldn't it just be easier to rename 
> struct hotplug_slot, and go from there?

Only the bits that make sense for non-hotpluggable slots.

I tried your suggestion first.  It wasn't much fun.

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