[06/15] cxl: Do not create vPHB if there are no AFU configuration records

[Michael Ellerman]

On Wed, 2016-13-07 at 21:17:05 UTC, Ian Munsie wrote:
> From: Ian Munsie <imunsie at au1.ibm.com>
> 
> The vPHB model of the cxl kernel API is a hierarchy where the AFU is
> represented by the vPHB, and it's AFU configuration records are exposed
> as functions under that vPHB. If there are no AFU configuration records
> we will create a vPHB with nothing under it, which is a waste of
> resources and will opt us into EEH handling despite not having anything
> special to handle.
> 
> This also does not make sense for cards using the peer model of the cxl
> kernel API, where the other functions of the device are exposed via
> additional peer physical functions rather than AFU configuration
> records. This model will also not work with the existing EEH handling in
> the cxl driver, as that is designed around the vPHB model.
> 
> Skip creating the vPHB for AFUs without any AFU configuration records,
> and opt out of EEH handling for them.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ian Munsie <imunsie at au1.ibm.com>
> Reviewed-by: Andrew Donnellan <andrew.donnellan at au1.ibm.com>

Applied to powerpc next, thanks.

https://git.kernel.org/powerpc/c/e4f5fc001a6cb82bef91037245

cheers