linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2] PCI/ASPM: reconfigure ASPM following hotplug for POLICY

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Date:   Thu, 2 Mar 2017 13:10:53 -0500
From:   Sinan Kaya <okaya@...eaurora.org>
To:     "Patel, Mayurkumar" <mayurkumar.patel@...el.com>,
        "linux-pci@...r.kernel.org" <linux-pci@...r.kernel.org>,
        "timur@...eaurora.org" <timur@...eaurora.org>,
        "cov@...eaurora.org" <cov@...eaurora.org>,
        Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>
Cc:     "linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org" <linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2] PCI/ASPM: reconfigure ASPM following hotplug for
 POLICY_DEFAULT

Hi Mayurkumar

On 3/2/2017 11:05 AM, Patel, Mayurkumar wrote:
>>
>> Hi Bjorn,
>>
>> On 2/28/2017 1:57 PM, Patel, Mayurkumar wrote:
>>>> I was trying to figure out when to use saved values vs. the values in
>>>> registers by looking at the enable_cnt.
>>>> enable_cnt is 0 during boot on my system.
>>> enable_cnt for the root port on my system is set to 1 for "root port" already without saving
>>> any ASPM related settings.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> What would be the best way to figure out when to save power-on values from
>> the registers?
>>
> 
> I can upload the diffs) because enable_cnt in pci_enable_device() can be triggered
> from multiple places at boot time so it might not be safe to use it? 

Go ahead and share your diff. It doesn't hurt to look at other alternatives.

> 
> @Kaya/Bjorn: Do you have any other suggestions or Could you also please help by comment what would make sense?
> 
> 
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>> Sinan Kaya
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Sinan Kaya
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