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SubjectRe: [PATCH v5 1/3] PCI: Try to allocate mem64 above 4G at first
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On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 10:09 PM, Yinghai Lu <yinghai@kernel.org> wrote:
> On system with more pcie cards, we do not have enough range under 4G
> to allocate those pci devices.
>
> On 64bit system, we could try to allocate mem64 above 4G at first,
> and fall back to below 4g if it can not find any above 4g.
>
> x86 32bit without X86_PAE support will have bottom set to 0, because
> resource_size_t is 32bit.
> For 32bit kernel that resource_size_t is 64bit when pae is support.
> we are safe because iomem_resource is limited to 32bit according to
> x86_phys_bits.
>
> -v2: update bottom assigning to make it clear for non-pae support machine.
> -v3: Bjorn's change:
> use MAX_RESOURCE instead of -1
> use start/end instead of bottom/max
> for all arch instead of just x86_64
> -v4: updated after PCI_MAX_RESOURCE_32 change.
> -v5: restore io handling to use PCI_MAX_RESOURCE_32 as limit.
> -v6: checking pcibios_resource_to_bus return for every bus res, to decide it
> if we need to try high at first.
> It supports all arches instead of just x86_64.
> -v7: split 4G limit change out to another patch according to Bjorn.
> also use pci_clip_resource instead.
> -v8: refresh after changes in pci/resource.

looks still have other problem, will send out updated version later.


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