linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 0/4] ACPI: OSL: acpi_os

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Message-ID: <CAJZ5v0j1fHebN0w0oYFv0CapkF1XvQ-0xWtQtuLtx0So50hzsw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Mon, 4 Dec 2023 17:32:41 +0100
From:   "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>
To:     Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>
Cc:     "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        Linux ACPI <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>,
        Srinivas Pandruvada <srinivas.pandruvada@...ux.intel.com>,
        Michal Wilczynski <michal.wilczynski@...el.com>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@...ux.intel.com>,
        Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com>,
        Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 0/4] ACPI: OSL: acpi_os_execute() improvements

Hi Hans,

On Sat, Dec 2, 2023 at 3:31 PM Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> On 11/29/23 14:45, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > This series improves acpi_os_execute() on top of
> >
> > https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-acpi/patch/5745568.DvuYhMxLoT@kreacher/
> >
> > but only the last patch really depends on it.
> >
> > The first two patches clean up the code somewhat and the third one modifies
> > the function to allow Notify () handlers to run on all CPUs (not on CPU0 only).
> >
> > The last patch changes it to use GFP_KERNEL for memory allocations, as it does
> > not run in interrupt context any more after the change linked above.
>
> I have added this series, as well as the preceding
> "ACPI: OSL: Use a threaded interrupt handler for SCI"
> patch to my personal tree now, so that it will get tested on various
> devices when I run my personal tree on them.
>
> I'll let you know if I hit any issues caused by this series.

As stated here

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-acpi/CAJZ5v0jkHLGa2XxB4TMqzrBBdZYXY79+sh1Z0ZF6keYdLDyfkg@mail.gmail.com/

the last patch in this series is not really a good idea just yet, so
please drop it.

Thanks!