linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] msi: The MSI framework only supports 2048 platform MSIs

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Message-ID: <Yqin77ydGHV9N85x@kroah.com>
Date:   Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:23:27 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Julian Vetter <jvetter@...rayinc.com>
Cc:     rafael@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        ysionneau@...rayinc.com, jmaselbas@...rayinc.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] msi: The MSI framework only supports 2048
 platform MSIs

On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 05:14:10PM +0200, Julian Vetter wrote:
> Some devices need more MSIs. To support this the number must be
> increased.

What devices specifically?

How many more did you just increase it by?

How much more memory are you now using?

Why is there a limit in the first place?  Why not just make it dynamic
so that it never runs out in another month or so?

We need lots more specifics here...

thanks,

greg k-h