linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 0/2] Tango PCIe controller support

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Date:   Tue, 23 May 2017 20:07:53 +0200
From:   Mason <slash.tmp@...e.fr>
To:     Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>
Cc:     Marc Gonzalez <marc_gonzalez@...madesigns.com>,
        Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@....com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Robin Murphy <robin.murphy@....com>,
        Lorenzo Pieralisi <lorenzo.pieralisi@....com>,
        Liviu Dudau <liviu.dudau@....com>,
        David Laight <david.laight@...lab.com>,
        linux-pci <linux-pci@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux ARM <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        Thibaud Cornic <thibaud_cornic@...madesigns.com>,
        Phuong Nguyen <phuong_nguyen@...madesigns.com>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 0/2] Tango PCIe controller support

On 23/05/2017 19:17, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
>
> On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 04:24:39PM +0200, Marc Gonzalez wrote:
>
>> This patch was split in two, to ease review of two orthogonal
>> parts (MSI controller and host bridge). NB: the patch is
>> just split in two where host bridge support starts.
> 
> The split is backwards.  The first patch should add basic host bridge
> support that is functional, though lacking MSI support.  The second should
> add the MSI support.

OK, I'll invert the patches.

Note: the bridge does not support legacy interrupts.
Without MSI support, EPs can't interrupt the host.
Is that still considered functional?

Regards.