linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] PCI: ACPI: Fix ThunderX PEM initialization

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Date:   Thu, 16 Mar 2017 09:25:56 -0700
From:   David Daney <ddaney.cavm@...il.com>
To:     Jon Masters <jcm@...masters.org>,
        Vadim Lomovtsev <Vadim.Lomovtsev@...iumnetworks.com>
Cc:     David.Daney@...ium.com, linux-pci@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        stemerkhanov@...IUMNETWORKS.onmicrosoft.com,
        Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>, tn@...ihalf.com,
        bhelgaas@...gle.com, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] PCI: ACPI: Fix ThunderX PEM initialization

On 03/16/2017 07:32 AM, Jon Masters wrote:
> Hi Vadim,
>
> Thanks for your followup and attention to this matter. More below.
>
> On 03/15/2017 07:33 AM, Vadim Lomovtsev wrote:
>
>>> The upstream Linux kernel contains a quirk matching entry that looks for
>>> "THRX". Therefore, you have already agreed (as of at least January) that
>>> this is the prefix that you will use in any firmware updates to support
>>> the latest upstream Linux kernel. Please register this prefix promptly.
>>
>> And from what I know for now - we wont going to register this
>> since we have already regsitered "CAV" prefix for that. And this was the part
>> of our discussion also.
>>
>> We had a bit long review of proper implementation of legacy firmware support,
>> so my apologise on that.
>>
>> Please take a look at link to the patchset posted by Tomasz.
>> https://www.spinics.net/lists/arm-kernel/msg568741.html
>
> I'll let others comment on the suitability of taking that for upstream.
>
>>>>> So the FW will be updated accordingly.
>>>
>>> Indeed.
>>
>> Yes, it is now contains "CAVxxx" as _HID for device config object.
>
> Which is different from the version that was merged into upstream. That
> should never have happened. It will never happen again. I have spent some
> time over the past few days ensuring folks understand that I will not
> allow a repeat of this to occur the next time around. We will have
> platforms that are bulletproof and supported by upstream with any
> errata fixes in a very carefully controlled manner. There will
> under no circumstances ever be a situation like this again.

We are still evaluating the merits of registering the values that 
appeared in v4.10, and not changing them.  We should know more in a 
couple of days.

>
>>> The version Bjorn merged looks for "THRX". This is the version that you will
>>> use, and you will promptly register that prefix with UEFI and provide fixes
>>> for existing firmware to correctly use the solution that is upstream.
>>
>> Cavium FW is updated accordingly to use already registered prefix.
>> For existent FW legacy support is posted by Tomasz.
>
> I'm watching this to ensure it's cleaned up properly.
>
> Jon.
>
>
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