Re: SNB PCI root information

[Yinghai Lu]

On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 1:04 PM, Ulrich Drepper <drepper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 3:34 PM, Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I mean, if we create a parameter space that tweaks data then why
>> not make it complete and allow *all* firmware data to be
>> (optionally) modified, from the kernel boot line?
>
> If there is proof that BIOSes get it wrong then just use this small
> additional patch:
>
>
> Signed-off-by: Ulrich Drepper <drepper@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/pci/acpi.c b/arch/x86/pci/acpi.c
> index fc09c27..7aceb84 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/pci/acpi.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/pci/acpi.c
> @@ -387,16 +387,16 @@ struct pci_bus * __devinit
> pci_acpi_scan_root(struct acpi_pci_root *root)
>                return NULL;
>        }
>
> -       node = -1;
> +       node = get_mp_bus_to_node(busnum);
>  #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_NUMA
> -       pxm = acpi_get_pxm(device->handle);
> -       if (pxm >= 0)
> -               node = pxm_to_node(pxm);
> -       if (node != -1)
> -               set_mp_bus_to_node(busnum, node);
> -       else
> +       if (node == -1) {
> +               pxm = acpi_get_pxm(device->handle);
> +               if (pxm >= 0)
> +                       node = pxm_to_node(pxm);
> +               if (node != -1)
> +                       set_mp_bus_to_node(busnum, node);
> +       }
>  #endif
> -               node = get_mp_bus_to_node(busnum);
>
>        if (node != -1 && !node_online(node))
>                node = -1;

it will have problem for amd platform that have _PXM and also have
hostbridge detection.

before the patch, _PXM will always be used at first.

after this patch, the one from host bridge will always get used at first.

need to check AMD cpu with two silicon chip in one package.

Thanks

Yinghai
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