From: Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@gmail.com>
To: Wei Liu <wei.liu@kernel.org>
Cc: Linux on Hyper-V List <linux-hyperv@vger.kernel.org>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 16/17] x86/ioapic: export a few functions and data structures via io_apic.h
Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2020 17:18:02 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20201202151802.GI4077@smile.fi.intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20201202141107.covsx4ugipuyl6he@liuwe-devbox-debian-v2>
On Wed, Dec 02, 2020 at 02:11:07PM +0000, Wei Liu wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 12:26:12PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 1:46 AM Wei Liu <wei.liu@kernel.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > We are about to implement an irqchip for IO-APIC when Linux runs as root
> > > on Microsoft Hypervisor. At the same time we would like to reuse
> > > existing code as much as possible.
> > >
> > > Move mp_chip_data to io_apic.h and make a few helper functions
> > > non-static.
> >
> > > +struct mp_chip_data {
> > > + struct list_head irq_2_pin;
> > > + struct IO_APIC_route_entry entry;
> > > + int trigger;
> > > + int polarity;
> > > + u32 count;
> > > + bool isa_irq;
> > > +};
> >
> > Since I see only this patch I am puzzled why you need to have this in
> > the header?
> > Maybe a couple of words in the commit message to elaborate?
>
> Andy, does the following answer your question?
>
> "The chip_data stashed in IO-APIC's irq chip is mp_chip_data. The
> implementation of Microsoft Hypevisor's IO-APIC irqdomain would like to
> manipulate that data structure, so move it to io_apic.h as well."
At least it sheds some light, thanks.
> If that's good enough, I can add it to the commit message.
It's good for a starter, but I think you have to wait for what Thomas and other
related people can say.
--
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-12-02 15:18 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 33+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-11-24 17:07 [PATCH v3 00/17] Introducing Linux root partition support for Microsoft Hypervisor Wei Liu
2020-11-24 17:07 ` [PATCH v3 01/17] asm-generic/hyperv: change HV_CPU_POWER_MANAGEMENT to HV_CPU_MANAGEMENT Wei Liu
2021-01-06 15:45 ` Wei Liu
2020-11-24 17:07 ` [PATCH v3 02/17] x86/hyperv: detect if Linux is the root partition Wei Liu
2020-11-24 17:07 ` [PATCH v3 03/17] Drivers: hv: vmbus: skip VMBus initialization if Linux is root Wei Liu
2020-11-24 17:07 ` [PATCH v3 04/17] iommu/hyperv: don't setup IRQ remapping when running as root Wei Liu
2020-11-24 17:07 ` [PATCH v3 05/17] clocksource/hyperv: use MSR-based access if " Wei Liu
2020-11-24 17:07 ` [PATCH v3 06/17] x86/hyperv: allocate output arg pages if required Wei Liu
2020-11-24 17:07 ` [PATCH v3 07/17] x86/hyperv: extract partition ID from Microsoft Hypervisor if necessary Wei Liu
2020-11-24 17:07 ` [PATCH v3 08/17] x86/hyperv: handling hypercall page setup for root Wei Liu
2020-11-24 17:07 ` [PATCH v3 09/17] x86/hyperv: provide a bunch of helper functions Wei Liu
2020-11-24 17:07 ` [PATCH v3 10/17] x86/hyperv: implement and use hv_smp_prepare_cpus Wei Liu
2020-11-24 17:07 ` [PATCH v3 11/17] asm-generic/hyperv: update hv_msi_entry Wei Liu
2020-11-24 17:07 ` [PATCH v3 12/17] asm-generic/hyperv: update hv_interrupt_entry Wei Liu
2020-11-24 18:05 ` David Woodhouse
2020-12-02 13:39 ` Wei Liu
2020-11-24 17:07 ` [PATCH v3 13/17] asm-generic/hyperv: introduce hv_device_id and auxiliary structures Wei Liu
2020-11-24 17:07 ` [PATCH v3 14/17] asm-generic/hyperv: import data structures for mapping device interrupts Wei Liu
2020-11-24 17:07 ` [PATCH v3 15/17] x86/hyperv: implement an MSI domain for root partition Wei Liu
2020-11-24 20:10 ` kernel test robot
2020-11-25 4:01 ` kernel test robot
2020-11-24 17:07 ` [PATCH v3 16/17] x86/ioapic: export a few functions and data structures via io_apic.h Wei Liu
2020-11-25 10:26 ` Andy Shevchenko
2020-12-02 14:11 ` Wei Liu
2020-12-02 15:18 ` Andy Shevchenko [this message]
2020-11-24 17:07 ` [PATCH v3 17/17] x86/hyperv: handle IO-APIC when running as root Wei Liu
2020-11-25 5:16 ` kernel test robot
2020-12-02 19:51 ` [PATCH v3 00/17] Introducing Linux root partition support for Microsoft Hypervisor Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
2020-12-02 23:22 ` Wei Liu
2020-12-15 15:25 ` Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
2020-12-15 16:42 ` Wei Liu
2021-02-02 10:40 ` David Woodhouse
2021-02-02 12:16 ` Wei Liu
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