[PATCH/RFC] ppc64: EEH + SCSI recovery (IPR only)]

Linas Vepstas linas at austin.ibm.com
Thu Feb 24 12:14:09 EST 2005


On Wed, Feb 23, 2005 at 09:43:57AM -0800, Greg KH was heard to remark:
> On Tue, Feb 22, 2005 at 06:24:09PM -0600, Linas Vepstas wrote:
> > 
> > The following patch implements PPC64-specific PCI error recovery.
> 
> How about working with Ben to solve the general problem?  

Yes, I am now talking to Ben on a semi-regular basis.

> I don't want
> to see this kind of arch specific change go into the kernel tree.  It
> should be in the pci core, as I think everyone agrees.

Ah, well, I hadn't sensed this agreement until recently.
So I guess I was still tip-toeing around.

> I just haven't seen any patches that put it there :)

The next patch will put the recovery routines into 
struct pci_driver.  And we'll go from there... 

I *really* would like to hear from Seto or anyone else working
on this for PCI Express.


--linas




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