linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] dmaengine: idxd: Clear PRS disable flag when disabling IDXD device

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Message-Id: <169091548499.69326.2652739076387643227.b4-ty@kernel.org>
Date:   Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:14:44 +0530
From:   Vinod Koul <vkoul@...nel.org>
To:     Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@...el.com>,
        Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@...el.com>
Cc:     dmaengine@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Tony Zhu <tony.zhu@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] dmaengine: idxd: Clear PRS disable flag when
 disabling IDXD device


On Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:35:05 -0700, Fenghua Yu wrote:
> Disabling IDXD device doesn't reset Page Request Service (PRS)
> disable flag to its initial value 0. This may cause user confusion
> because once PRS is disabled user will see PRS still remains the
> previous setting (i.e. disabled) via sysfs interface even after the
> device is disabled.
> 
> To eliminate user confusion, reset PRS disable flag to ensure that
> the PRS flag bit reflects correct state after the device is disabled.
> 
> [...]

Applied, thanks!

[1/1] dmaengine: idxd: Clear PRS disable flag when disabling IDXD device
      commit: 830883a4bc012a118f3b74889292efa21799bc94

Best regards,
-- 
~Vinod