linux-kernel - Re: A question about state machine function state

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Date:	Mon, 1 Jun 2015 18:19:26 +0800
From:	Baoquan He <bhe@...hat.com>
To:	Joerg Roedel <joro@...tes.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: A question about state machine function state_next()

On 06/01/15 at 11:21am, Joerg Roedel wrote:
> Hi Baoquan,
> 
> On Mon, Jun 01, 2015 at 05:09:02PM +0800, Baoquan He wrote:
> > Then I am wondering  how amd_iommu_dma_ops is assigned. Maybe I need
> > check all functions more clearly.
> 
> The AMD IOMMU driver only uses per-device dma_ops. They are assigned to
> each device in device_dma_ops_init() at boot and in the
> device_change_notifier() on hotplug events.
> 
> 
> > Actually I am investigating how to port Zhenhua's kdump fix for intel
> > iommu to amd iommu since the similar bug happened on systems with amd
> > iommu. If you don't mind I can make these clean up during I understand
> > these iommu codes. And if Zhenhua plan to post patch for amd fix, I
> > can help review and test. Otherwise I can make some research and try
> > to post a draft patch.
> 
> Thanks for looking into this. Unfortunatly this somehow conflicts with
> my recent default-domain patch-set, which moves functionality into the
> IOMMU core and converts the AMD driver to make use of it. I have no real
> idea yet how to make both work, but it shouldn't be too hard. Maybe you can
> have a look into that patch-set too?

Yeah, sure. If you have got a plan I can help review when you post them. 

Thanks for the update.

Thanks
Baoquan
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