Re: [patch V2 19/36] PCI/MSI: Store properties in device::msi::data

[Thomas Gleixner]

On Wed, Dec 08 2021 at 11:58, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 06, 2021 at 11:39:26PM +0100, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
>> Store the properties which are interesting for various places so the MSI
>> descriptor fiddling can be removed.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> V2: Use the setter function
>> ---
>>  drivers/pci/msi/msi.c |    8 ++++++++
>>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
>
> I took more time to look at this, to summarize my remarks on the other
> patches
>
> I think we don't need properties. The info in the msi_desc can come
> from the pci_dev which we have easy access to. This seems overall
> clearer

I fixed that now.

> The notable one is the sysfs, but that is probably better handled by
> storing a
>
>   const char *sysfs_label
>
> in the dev->msi and emitting that instead of computing it.

I just compute is for now via is_pci_dev() and
to_pci_dev()->msi_enabled.

We are still debating to remove the whole thing completely.

Thanks,

        tglx