Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Thu, 6 Dec 2012 22:48:42 -0800 | | Subject | Re: [PATCH 06/15] PCI/acpiphp: Convert "acpiphp" sub-driver's functionality to built-in only | | From | Yinghai Lu <> |
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On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 10:25 PM, Myron Stowe <myron.stowe@redhat.com> wrote: > The "ACPI Hot Plug PCI Controller ("acpiphp")" sub-driver may be compiled > as a module. Kernel modules are instantiated somewhat randomly - the > order in which they are linked as the kernel as built - thus if there are > any dependencies on the ordering of attaching sub-drivers, they can not be > effectively dealt with. > > This patch series resolves any potential sequencing inter-dependencies by > converting "acpiphp" sub-driver's functionality to being only supported as > statically built-in to the kernel. Inter-dependencies can then be > effectively handled by explicitly sequencing the addition of such > functionality.
some slots may support both acpiphp and pciehp.
if make acpiphp to be built-in, user do not have choice anymore.
Thanks
Yinghai
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