netdev - Re: [PATCH] SSB PCI core driver fixes

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Date:	Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:38:24 +0200
From:	Aurelien Jarno <aurelien@...el32.net>
To:	Michael Buesch <mb@...sch.de>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] SSB PCI core driver fixes

Michael Buesch a écrit :
> On Thursday 09 August 2007, Aurelien Jarno wrote:
>>  - Add some delay between the configuration of the PCI controller 
>>    and its registration.
> 
> Why? It is _huge_ and people won't like it ;)
> At least add a comment why this is needed.

It is need, otherwise the PCI controller gets confused, which causes a
reset of the machine. Then CFE goes into a loop booting again and again
without being able to get up to the prompt.

I agree this is a huge value, so I will try to find the minimum value
and then add some margin.

I will send an updated patch.

>> @@ -340,6 +345,7 @@
>>  	 * The following needs change, if we want to port hostmode
>>  	 * to non-MIPS platform. */
>>  	set_io_port_base((unsigned long)ioremap_nocache(SSB_PCI_MEM, 0x04000000));
>> +	mdelay(300);
>>  	register_pci_controller(&ssb_pcicore_controller);
>>  }
>>
> 
> 
> 


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