linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support

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Message-ID: <15f31689-bc66-81b3-9880-a8eeb9b1e9e7@deltatee.com>
Date:   Fri, 16 Jun 2017 13:17:14 -0600
From:   Logan Gunthorpe <logang@...tatee.com>
To:     Allen Hubbe <Allen.Hubbe@...l.com>, linux-ntb@...glegroups.com,
        linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     'Jon Mason' <jdmason@...zu.us>,
        'Dave Jiang' <dave.jiang@...el.com>,
        'Bjorn Helgaas' <bhelgaas@...gle.com>,
        'Greg Kroah-Hartman' <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        'Kurt Schwemmer' <kurt.schwemmer@...rosemi.com>,
        'Stephen Bates' <sbates@...thlin.com>,
        'Serge Semin' <fancer.lancer@...il.com>,
        Sergey.Semin@...latforms.ru
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support



On 16/06/17 12:08 PM, Allen Hubbe wrote:
> Alright.  I'll leave it to you to find and reconcile common functionalities of the drivers.  What about making spad emulation optional?

Ok.

I don't see the point of making spad emulation optional. Who would want
to disable it and what would be the benefit?

Logan