Re: [PATCH v6 00/12] platform/x86: introduce p2sb_bar() helper

From: Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@gmail.com>
To: Lee Jones <lee.jones@linaro.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 00/12] platform/x86: introduce p2sb_bar() helper
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2022 12:50:44 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAHp75Ve9Lju8AEQd5huz1aYGg4sOu-ae7tTdyDWCXPCBR=wXbQ@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
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On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 9:42 AM Lee Jones <lee.jones@linaro.org> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 06 Jun 2022, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
>
> > There are a few users that would like to utilize P2SB mechanism of hiding
> > and unhiding a device from the PCI configuration space.
> >
> > Here is the series to consolidate p2sb handling code for existing users
> > and to provide a generic way for new comer(s).
> >
> > It also includes a patch to enable GPIO controllers on Apollo Lake
> > when it's used with ABL bootloader w/o ACPI support.
> >
> > The patch that brings the helper ("platform/x86/intel: Add Primary to
> > Sideband (P2SB) bridge support") has a commit message that sheds a light
> > on what the P2SB is and why this is needed.
> >
> > I have tested this on Apollo Lake platform (I'm able to see SPI NOR and
> > since we have an ACPI device for GPIO I do not see any attempts to recreate
> > one).
> >
> > The series is ready to be merged via MFD tree, but see below.
> >
> > The series also includes updates for Simatic IPC drivers that partially
> > tagged by respective maintainers (the main question is if Pavel is okay
> > with the last three patches, since I believe Hans is okay with removing
> > some code under PDx86). Hence the first 8 patches can be merged right
> > away and the rest when Pavel does his review.
>
> Can we just wait for Pavel's review, then merge them all at once?

Sure, it would be the best course of action.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko