linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] Support ACPI 6.1 update in NFIT Control Region Structure

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Message-ID: <CAPcyv4h5dq3gDWcQLP9oN95Nbqar9tkirA0-U8ZO+cLRtoYQ+g@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:54:37 -0700
From:	Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>
To:	Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@....com>
Cc:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
	Robert Moore <robert.moore@...el.com>,
	"Elliott, Robert (Persistent Memory)" <elliott@....com>,
	"linux-nvdimm@...ts.01.org" <linux-nvdimm@...ts.01.org>,
	Linux ACPI <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] Support ACPI 6.1 update in NFIT Control Region Structure

On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 2:34 PM, Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@....com> wrote:
> ACPI 6.1, Table 5-133, updates NVDIMM Control Region Structure as
> follows.
>  - Valid Fields, Manufacturing Location, and Manufacturing Date
>    are added from reserved range.  No change in the structure size.
>  - IDs (SPD values) are stored as arrays of bytes (i.e. big-endian
>    format).  The spec clarifies that they need to be represented
>    as arrays of bytes as well.
>
> Patch 1 changes the NFIT driver to comply with ACPI 6.1.
> Patch 2 adds a new sysfs file "id" to show NVDIMM ID defined in ACPI 6.1.
>
> The patch-set applies on linux-pm.git acpica.
>
> link: http://www.uefi.org/sites/default/files/resources/ACPI_6_1.pdf
>
> ---
> v3:
>  - Need to coordinate with ACPICA update (Bob Moore, Dan Williams)
>  - Integrate with ACPICA changes in struct acpi_nfit_control_region.
>    (commit 138a95547ab0)
>
> v2:
>  - Remove 'mfg_location' and 'mfg_date'. (Dan Williams)
>  - Rename 'unique_id' to 'id' and make this change as a separate patch.
>    (Dan Williams)
>
> ---
> Toshi Kani (3):
>  1/2 acpi/nfit: Update nfit driver to comply with ACPI 6.1
>  2/3 acpi/nfit: Add sysfs "id" for NVDIMM ID

Thanks Toshi, I've applied these.