linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/4] PCI/sysfs: Allow userspace to query and set device reset mechanism

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Date:   Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:07:48 +0200
From:   Leon Romanovsky <leon@...nel.org>
To:     "Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult" <lkml@...ux.net>
Cc:     Amey Narkhede <ameynarkhede03@...il.com>,
        alex.williamson@...hat.com, raphael.norwitz@...anix.com,
        linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, bhelgaas@...gle.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, alay.shah@...anix.com,
        suresh.gumpula@...anix.com, shyam.rajendran@...anix.com,
        felipe@...anix.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] PCI/sysfs: Allow userspace to query and set device
 reset mechanism

On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 06:58:25PM +0100, Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult wrote:
> On 18.03.21 18:35, Leon Romanovsky wrote:
> 
> > I see it as a good example of cheap solution. Vendor won't fix your
> > touchpad because distros provide workaround. The same will be with reset.
> 
> Usually, vendor won't fix it, anyways, regardless of any kernel
> workarounds.

It is not only vendors, but enthusiasts won't fix too, because their
distro works.

Thanks