linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] cxl/mbox: Add GET_POISON

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Date:   Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:20:51 -0700
From:   Davidlohr Bueso <dave@...olabs.net>
To:     Alison Schofield <alison.schofield@...el.com>
Cc:     "Williams, Dan J" <dan.j.williams@...el.com>,
        "Weiny, Ira" <ira.weiny@...el.com>,
        "Verma, Vishal L" <vishal.l.verma@...el.com>,
        Ben Widawsky <bwidawsk@...nel.org>,
        Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "linux-cxl@...r.kernel.org" <linux-cxl@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "a.manzanares@...sung.com" <a.manzanares@...sung.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] cxl/mbox: Add GET_POISON_LIST mailbox command support

On Thu, 16 Jun 2022, Alison Schofield wrote:
>> I wonder if the latter may be the better option considering that always
>> scanning the entire memdev would cause unnecessary media scan wait times,
>> specially for large capacities.
>
>This is not a Media Scan. This is only reading the existing Poison List.

Right, but I was thinking we'd want a input similar interface passing the
desidered range.

Thanks,
Davidlohr