Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH v3 3/7] ACPICA: IORT: Add Cavium ThunderX2 SMMUv3 model definition. | From | Jon Masters <> | Date | Fri, 5 May 2017 11:33:47 -0400 |
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On 05/05/2017 10:58 AM, Will Deacon wrote: > On Fri, May 05, 2017 at 07:56:17AM -0700, David Daney wrote: >> On 05/05/2017 06:53 AM, Hanjun Guo wrote: >>> On 2017/5/5 20:08, Geetha sowjanya wrote: >>>> From: Linu Cherian <linu.cherian@cavium.com>
>>>> +#define ACPI_IORT_SMMU_V3_CAVIUM_CN99XX 0x00000002 /* Cavium ThunderX2 >>>> SMMUv3 */ >>> >>> There are some other model numbers in the unreleased spec, >>> I think we need to wait for the updated IORT spec to >>> be released.
Indeed. I've synced with the author on this and he's got it in hand.
>> ... or if we are fairly confident that the identifier will not need to >> change, we can merge this as is and establish a de facto specification that >> the Real IORT specification will then be forced to follow.
Can't do that - this always causes trouble ;) But if there's any delay I'll ask that the IDs at least be listed somewhere public or something.
>> Is there anything other than bureaucratic inertia holding up the real >> specification? > > My understanding is that IORT is going to be published imminently (i.e. > before the next kernel release), so it makes sense to wait rather than fork > the spec.
Let's track this and get the updated patches posted next week once the new ID drops. Meanwhile, I suggest reviewing them as-is for other issues. I'm tracking this for internal purposes and require this to be upstream asap so I'll be sitting on this thread for updates ;)
Jon.
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