linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Revert "PCI/LINK: Report degraded links via link bandwidth notification"

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Date:   Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:05:09 -0600
From:   Keith Busch <kbusch@...nel.org>
To:     Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>
Cc:     Alex G <mr.nuke.me@...il.com>, Lukas Wunner <lukas@...ner.de>,
        Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@...hat.com>,
        Austin Bolen <austin_bolen@...l.com>,
        Alexandru Gagniuc <alex_gagniuc@...lteam.com>,
        Keith Busch <keith.busch@...el.com>,
        Shyam Iyer <Shyam_Iyer@...l.com>,
        Sinan Kaya <okaya@...nel.org>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Revert "PCI/LINK: Report degraded links via link
 bandwidth notification"

On Tue, Apr 30, 2019 at 11:11:51AM -0500, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> > I'm not convinced a revert is the best call.
> 
> I have very limited options at this stage of the release, but I'd be
> glad to hear suggestions.  My concern is that if we release v5.1
> as-is, we'll spend a lot of energy on those false positives.

May be too late now if the revert is queued up, but I think this feature
should have been a default 'false' Kconfig bool rather than always on.