Re: [PATCH] ACPI / hotplug / PCI: Always rescan the slot for new devices

[Rafael J. Wysocki]

On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 02:40:36 PM Mika Westerberg wrote:
> Commit 2dc4128 (ACPI / hotplug / PCI: Avoid doing too much for spurious
> notifies) changed the enable_slot() to check return value of pci_scan_slot()
> and if it is zero return early from the function. It means that there were
> no new devices in this particular slot.
> 
> However, if a device appeared deeper in the hierarchy the code now ignores
> it causing things like Thunderbolt chaining fail to recognize new devices.
> 
> The problem with Alex Williamson's machine was solved with commit
> a47d8c8 (ACPI / hotplug / PCI: Avoid parent bus rescans on spurious device
> checks) and hence we should be able to restore the original functionality
> that we always rescan on bus check notification.
> 
> On a device check notification we still check what acpiphp_rescan_slot()
> returns and on zero bail out early.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

So, this is a revert of commit a47d8c8, correct?

Rafael


> ---
> Alex,
> 
> Are you able to check if your machine still works and doesn't slow down
> during boot after this patch is applied?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
>  drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c | 6 +-----
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 5 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
> index be12fbf..1ea7523 100644
> --- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
> +++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
> @@ -552,9 +552,8 @@ static void __ref enable_slot(struct acpiphp_slot *slot)
>  	struct acpiphp_func *func;
>  	int max, pass;
>  	LIST_HEAD(add_list);
> -	int nr_found;
>  
> -	nr_found = acpiphp_rescan_slot(slot);
> +	acpiphp_rescan_slot(slot);
>  	max = acpiphp_max_busnr(bus);
>  	for (pass = 0; pass < 2; pass++) {
>  		list_for_each_entry(dev, &bus->devices, bus_list) {
> @@ -574,9 +573,6 @@ static void __ref enable_slot(struct acpiphp_slot *slot)
>  		}
>  	}
>  	__pci_bus_assign_resources(bus, &add_list, NULL);
> -	/* Nothing more to do here if there are no new devices on this bus. */
> -	if (!nr_found && (slot->flags & SLOT_ENABLED))
> -		return;
>  
>  	acpiphp_sanitize_bus(bus);
>  	acpiphp_set_hpp_values(bus);
> 
-- 
I speak only for myself.
Rafael J. Wysocki, Intel Open Source Technology Center.
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