Re: ppc64: fix non-iSeries build

[Benjamin Herrenschmidt]

> diff -Nru a/arch/ppc64/kernel/iSeries_iommu.c b/arch/ppc64/kernel/iSeries_iommu.c
> --- a/arch/ppc64/kernel/iSeries_iommu.c	Fri Feb 27 11:11:47 2004
> +++ b/arch/ppc64/kernel/iSeries_iommu.c	Fri Feb 27 11:11:47 2004
> @@ -58,8 +58,16 @@
>  static struct pci_dev _veth_dev = { .sysdata = &veth_dev_node };
>  static struct pci_dev _vio_dev  = { .sysdata = &vio_dev_node, .dev.bus = &pci_bus_type  };
>  
> +/*
> + * I wonder what the deal is with these.  Nobody uses them.  Why do they
> + * exist? Why do we export them to modules? Why is this comment here, and
> + * why didn't I just delete them?
> + */

They are, I think, used by iSeries virtual ethernet & virtual disk
drivers. I'll heck with Stephen on monday what's up exactly.
 
Note, there's also that small hash table management fix for iSeries
that i posted yesterday that should get in. Withiout it, iSeries will
blow up on moderate load rather quickly.

Ben.

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