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SubjectRe: [PATCH 06/15] PCI/acpiphp: Convert "acpiphp" sub-driver's functionality to built-in only
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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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