linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] pci/aspm: Remove CONFIG_PCIEASPM

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Message-ID: <2fbc0d1b-0d14-6bab-74c5-a9dd2ae417bb@kernel.org>
Date:   Mon, 30 Jul 2018 09:08:18 -0700
From:   Sinan Kaya <okaya@...nel.org>
To:     Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>
Cc:     Rajat Jain <rajatja@...gle.com>,
        Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>,
        Keith Busch <keith.busch@...el.com>,
        Vidya Sagar <vidyas@...dia.com>,
        Philippe Ombredanne <pombredanne@...b.com>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <garsilva@...eddedor.com>,
        Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org>,
        Sinan Kaya <okaya@...eaurora.org>,
        Frederick Lawler <fred@...dlawl.com>,
        linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        mayurkumar.patel@...el.com, rajatxjain@...il.com,
        Richard Hughes <rhughes@...hat.com>,
        Carlos Garnacho <cgarnach@...hat.com>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        Pali Rohar <pali.rohar@...il.com>,
        Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>,
        Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>,
        Colin Ian King <colin.king@...onical.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] pci/aspm: Remove CONFIG_PCIEASPM_DEBUG

On 7/30/2018 7:14 AM, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> However, the end of sec 5.4.1 does make it clear that the functions
> need not have the same ASPM configuration, and it gives rules for how
> those different settings should affect the shared link.  Since it
> mentions different ASPM Control fields for the different functions, I
> assume the policy combining those per-function settings into the
> single link behavior must be implemented in the hardware.

Very interesting. This is news for me.