linux-kernel - Re: [patch 4/7] ps3: Add repository polling loop to work around hypervisor bug

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Message-ID: <474DEB78.6010209@am.sony.com>
Date:	Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:28:08 -0800
From:	Geoff Levand <geoffrey.levand@...sony.com>
To:	Geert Uytterhoeven <Geert.Uytterhoeven@...ycom.com>
CC:	Linux/PPC Development <linuxppc-dev@...abs.org>,
	Linux kernel mailing list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [patch 4/7] ps3: Add repository polling loop to work around	hypervisor
 bug

Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:

> ps3: Add repository polling loop to work around hypervisor bug
> 
> On some firmware versions (e.g. 1.90), the storage device may not show up
> in the repository immediately after receiving the notification message.
> Add a small polling loop to make sure we don't miss it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <Geert.Uytterhoeven@...ycom.com>
> ---
>  arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/device-init.c |   47 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------
>  1 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

Acked-by: Geoff Levand <geoffrey.levand@...sony.com>


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