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SubjectRE: [PATCH 2.6.21-rc5] MSI: read-flush MSI-X table
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Eric W. Biederman wrote:
>The practical question in my book is do we set the enable/disable
>methods to the same functions as the mask/unmask methods or
>do we let them default to the crazy delayed disable scenario.
>
>Given that we do have a tiny race where we need to ensure the
>MSI is disabled before we unregister it, we don't know of any
>MSI implementation problems that will result in a screaming IRQ.
>I would say set enable/disable to the mask/unmask methods.
>

OK, that's easy. I'll whip up a patch today, test it overnight,
and post it tomorrow.

Thanks for looking at this.

-Mitch
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