linux-kernel - Re: [patch 33/39] PCI/MSI: Sanitize MSI-X checks

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Message-ID: <Y3UkhR1a4K0tZe6O@nvidia.com>
Date:   Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:57:25 -0400
From:   Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@...dia.com>
To:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, x86@...nel.org,
        Joerg Roedel <joro@...tes.org>, Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>,
        linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>,
        Lorenzo Pieralisi <lorenzo.pieralisi@....com>,
        Marc Zyngier <maz@...nel.org>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@...el.com>,
        Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@...hat.com>,
        Kevin Tian <kevin.tian@...el.com>,
        Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>,
        Logan Gunthorpe <logang@...tatee.com>,
        Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>, Jon Mason <jdmason@...zu.us>,
        Allen Hubbe <allenbh@...il.com>,
        Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>,
        Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy@...roup.eu>,
        linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org,
        "Ahmed S. Darwish" <darwi@...utronix.de>,
        Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [patch 33/39] PCI/MSI: Sanitize MSI-X checks

On Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 02:55:07PM +0100, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> There is no point in doing the same sanity checks over and over in a loop
> during MSI-X enablement. Put them in front of the loop and return early
> when they fail.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
> ---
>  drivers/pci/msi/msi.c |   67 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
>  1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)

> +	/* PCI_IRQ_VIRTUAL is a horrible hack! */

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Reviewed-by: Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@...dia.com>

Jason