RE: [PATCH v3 0/5] AMD64 EDAC: Check for nodes without memory, etc.

["Ghannam, Yazen" <Yazen.Ghannam@amd.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-edac-owner@vger.kernel.org <linux-edac-owner@vger.kernel.org> On Behalf Of Borislav Petkov
> Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2019 2:34 PM
> To: Ghannam, Yazen <Yazen.Ghannam@amd.com>
> Cc: linux-edac@vger.kernel.org; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/5] AMD64 EDAC: Check for nodes without memory, etc.
> 
> On Thu, Nov 07, 2019 at 07:20:25PM +0000, Ghannam, Yazen wrote:
> > Yes, that's right. But it looks like future systems will re-use PCI IDs even
> > across families and models. And the PCI IDs will be more closely related to
> > hardware capabilities than family and model.
> >
> > In any case, we can address that when we get there.
> 
> I'd be fine with it if this really is the case and we don't end up
> having to keep adding PCI IDs like crazy again. That was a moderate
> PITA, AFAIR, especially for distro kernels having to constantly pick up
> enablement patches and people complaining about it.
> 
> So you need to make sure the PCI IDs will really get reused before
> converting back...
> 

Will do.

> > >         if (!ecc_en || !nb_mce_en)
> > >                 return false;
> > >         else
> >
> > Right, I meant you can drop this else and just return true.
> >
> > >                 return true;
> 
> I prefer the regular if-else way because it reads faster and it is
> straight-forward when one skims over the code.
> 
> But I can drop if if you insist. :-)
> 

No, I don't mind.

Thanks,
Yazen