[PATCH][2/2] RTAS MSI
Segher Boessenkool
segher at kernel.crashing.org
Fri Jul 28 06:35:43 EST 2006
>> These two lines don't need the msi.o and msi-altix.o AFAICS.
>
> Yup, you are right...updated patch included below.
Looks fine now, thanks.
>>> +msiobj-$(CONFIG_PPC_PSERIES) += msi-rtas.o
>>
>> I think this file should live in arch/powerpc, and so should this
>> Makefile fragment.
>
> I'm following the current MSI methodologies where arch specific MSI
> code
> lives in drivers/pci. This is just like msi-altix.c.
True, but our core support lives in arch/. The same is true for PHB
code etc.; if Altix messed this up, that doesn't mean we need to :-)
>> Other than that, can we please have the part that doesn't build the
>> "generic" MSI stuff included ASAP?
This would naturally fall out as a separate patch then, as well.
>>> Index: 2.6-msi/drivers/pci/msi-rtas.c
>>
>> Maybe msi-papr.c is a better name btw? Not that I care :-)
>
> IMHO I don't like PAPR names because they like changing them on a
> whim.
> RTAS is a bit more persistent.
Maybe msi-pseries then? Oh wait, they changed that name too ;-)
> I don't really care...If anyone feels real strongly about it, I'll
> change it.
If you move this code to arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/, you could
just call it "msi.c". I don't like the msi-rtas name -- but, I don't
feel that strongly about it, just a suggestion.
Segher
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