linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/7] Enable DSM pass thru for root functions

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Date:   Mon, 26 Jun 2017 11:37:34 -0600
From:   Jerry Hoemann <jerry.hoemann@....com>
To:     dan.j.williams@...el.com
Cc:     linux-nvdimm@...ts.01.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/7] Enable DSM pass thru for root functions

On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 10:51:19AM -0600, Jerry Hoemann wrote:
> The new ACPI 6.2 spec has added new NVDIMM root DSM functions
> that managibility and test software needs to call.
> 
> This patch set enables the calling root functions DSM via the
> pass thru mechanism.
> 
> Changes v2
> ----------
> 1. Add bus_dsm_mask to filter root pass thru calls.
> 
> 2. Add bus_dsm_mask_show to display bus_dsm_mask in sysfs
> 
> 3. Extend override_dsm_mask to be used for bus_dms_mask also.
> 


  Dan,

  Did you have any feedback?

  Thanks

  Jerry

> 
> 
> 
> Details v1
> ----------
> 
> __nd_ioctl:
> Check pass thru functions against nd_cmd_clear_to_send.
> 
> acpi_nfit_init_dsms:
> Set additional bits in cmd_mask for new functions.
> 
> ndctl.h:
> Define data structure for the new 6.2 functions.
> Add new function names to nvdimm_bus_cmd_name.
> 
> 
> 
> Jerry Hoemann (7):
>   libnvdimm: passthru functions clear to send
>   acpi, nfit: Enable DSM pass thru for root functions.
>   libnvdimm: Add bus level dsm mask.
>   acpi, nfit: Use bus_dsm_mask for passthru
>   acpi, nfit: Show bus_dsm_mask
>   libnvdimm: New ACPI 6.2 DSM functions
>   acpi, nfit: override mask
> 
>  drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c   | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
>  drivers/nvdimm/bus.c       |  4 +++-
>  include/linux/libnvdimm.h  |  1 +
>  include/uapi/linux/ndctl.h | 41 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>  4 files changed, 64 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> -- 
> 1.8.5.6

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Jerry Hoemann                  Software Engineer   Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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