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From: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
To: Nicholas Johnson <nicholas.johnson-opensource@outlook.com.au>,
	"linux-kernel\@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Cc: x86@kernel.org, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>,
	Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com>
Subject: Re: [[RFC PATCH v1] 1/1] PCI: Add pci=nobbn to ignore ACPI _BBN method to override host bridge bus window
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 23:13:13 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87muandp8m.fsf@nanos.tec.linutronix.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <PSXP216MB0438F3D8C09957C6A45BC43D80580@PSXP216MB0438.KORP216.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

Nicholas,

Nicholas Johnson <nicholas.johnson-opensource@outlook.com.au> writes:

> Add pci=nobbn kernel parameter.
>
> Override the host bridge bus resource to [bus 00-ff] when specified.

Fine, but you completely fail to explain why this is useful and why
someone would utilize this command line parameter.

Thanks,

        tglx

  reply	other threads:[~2020-01-16 22:13 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2019-12-09 21:30 [[RFC PATCH v1] 1/1] PCI: Add pci=nobbn to ignore ACPI _BBN method to override host bridge bus window Nicholas Johnson
2020-01-16 22:13 ` Thomas Gleixner [this message]
2020-01-17 15:00   ` Nicholas Johnson
2020-01-17 16:05     ` Bjorn Helgaas
2020-01-18 13:39       ` Nicholas Johnson

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