linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/5] x86_64: check msr to get mmconfig for amd family 10h opteron v3

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Date:	Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:39:33 -0800
From:	"Yinghai Lu" <yhlu.kernel@...il.com>
To:	"Ingo Molnar" <mingo@...e.hu>
Cc:	"Thomas Gleixner" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"Andrew Morton" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"Greg KH" <greg@...ah.com>,
	"Linux Kernel Mailing List" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/5] x86_64: check msr to get mmconfig for amd family 10h opteron v3

On Feb 19, 2008 2:13 AM, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu> wrote:
>
> * Yinghai Lu <yhlu.kernel@...il.com> wrote:
>
> > > Index: linux-2.6/arch/x86/pci/mmconfig-shared.c
> > > ===================================================================
> > > --- linux-2.6.orig/arch/x86/pci/mmconfig-shared.c
> > > +++ linux-2.6/arch/x86/pci/mmconfig-shared.c
> >
> > Ingo/Thomas,
> >
> > It seems you missed this one in the 5.
> >
> > this one should be safe. it only reads msr.
>
> we picked up all of your patches - have you checked the x86.git#testing
> branch, or only the x86.git#mm branch? We started x86.git#testing
> recently, it includes more bleeding-edge stuff and wider, cross-tree
> features as well.
>
> > Andi had concern with other one that was touching msr. I will keep
> > that one in my local tree.
>
> We've got that one queued up in x86.git#testing as well. Someone on lkml
> having concerns is not a basis to not deal with a patch. What matters
> is: are those concerns well-founded? If you do not agree with the
> concerns then just indicate it to us when re-submitting but do not drop
> patches. Your patches have a good track record so please do not let
> yourself get scared away from contributing. Please do not keep patches
> in your local tree, we'd like Linux to work fine out of box, on as broad
> range of hardware as possible.

good, I will send out the left over according to testing.

YH
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