linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 3/6] PCI: Change extend_bridge

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Date:   Tue, 8 Oct 2019 15:05:00 +0300
From:   "mika.westerberg@...ux.intel.com" <mika.westerberg@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Nicholas Johnson <nicholas.johnson-opensource@...look.com.au>
Cc:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-pci@...r.kernel.org" <linux-pci@...r.kernel.org>,
        "bhelgaas@...gle.com" <bhelgaas@...gle.com>,
        "corbet@....net" <corbet@....net>,
        "benh@...nel.crashing.org" <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
        "logang@...tatee.com" <logang@...tatee.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 3/6] PCI: Change extend_bridge_window() to set
 resource size directly

On Fri, Jul 26, 2019 at 12:54:01PM +0000, Nicholas Johnson wrote:
> Change extend_bridge_window() to set resource size directly instead of
> using additional resource lists.
> 
> Because additional resource lists are optional resources, any algorithm
> that requires guaranteed allocation that uses them cannot be guaranteed
> to work.
> 
> Remove the resource from add_list. If it is set to zero size and left,
> it can cause significant problems when it comes to assigning resources.

It would be good if you would open bit more what kind of significant
problems this may result.

> Signed-off-by: Nicholas Johnson <nicholas.johnson-opensource@...look.com.au>

Reviewed-by: Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@...ux.intel.com>