linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 4/6] PCI: brcmstb: add Broadcom STB PCIe host controller driver

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Date:   Wed, 20 Nov 2019 21:24:47 +0100
From:   Nicolas Saenz Julienne <nsaenzjulienne@...e.de>
To:     Jeremy Linton <jeremy.linton@....com>,
        Andrew Murray <andrew.murray@....com>
Cc:     maz@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Lorenzo Pieralisi <lorenzo.pieralisi@....com>,
        Eric Anholt <eric@...olt.net>,
        Stefan Wahren <wahrenst@....net>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com, james.quinlan@...adcom.com,
        mbrugger@...e.com, phil@...pberrypi.org,
        Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>, linux-pci@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-rpi-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 4/6] PCI: brcmstb: add Broadcom STB PCIe host
 controller driver

Hi Jeremy,

On Tue, 2019-11-19 at 12:20 -0600, Jeremy Linton wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On 11/19/19 10:25 AM, Andrew Murray wrote:
> > On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 04:59:23PM +0100, Nicolas Saenz Julienne wrote:
> > > From: Jim Quinlan <james.quinlan@...adcom.com>
> > > 
> > > This commit adds the basic Broadcom STB PCIe controller.  Missing is the
> > > ability to process MSI. This functionality is added in a subsequent
> > > commit.
> > > 
> > > The PCIe block contains an MDIO interface.  This is a local interface
> > > only accessible by the PCIe controller.  It cannot be used or shared
> > > by any other HW.  As such, the small amount of code for this
> > > controller is included in this driver as there is little upside to put
> > > it elsewhere.
> > 
> > This commit message hasn't changed, despite earlier feedback.
> > 
> 
> Also, unless i'm mistaken this controller isn't I/O coherent on the rpi.

I'm not sure I get what you mean by I/O coherent.

Regards,
Nicolas


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