Re: [Bug #11550] pnp: Huge number of "io resource overlap" messages

Rene Herman
2008-09-12T22:52:33Z

On 12-09-08 21:06, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:

> This message has been generated automatically as a part of a report
> of recent regressions.
>
> The following bug entry is on the current list of known regressions
> from 2.6.26. Please verify if it still should be listed and let me know
> (either way).
>
>
> Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11550
> Subject : pnp: Huge number of "io resource overlap" messages
> Submitter : Frans Pop <elendil-EIBgga6/0yRmR6Xm/wNWPw@public.gmane.org>
> Date : 2008-09-09 10:50 (4 days old)
> References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122095745403793&w=4
> Handled-By : Rene Herman <rene.herman-cENuUygGYd//D1n+0JDH9g@public.gmane.org>
> Bjorn Helgaas <bjorn.helgaas-VXdhtT5mjnY@public.gmane.org>
> Patch : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122098498125536&w=4

It should be. The patch listed should be good as far as I'm concerned
but needs to be pushed by Bjorn as PnP mainatainer. Generally speaking 0
wouldn't be a _very_ necesarily invalid value it seems so it's maybe not
very nice.

If someone wants a changelog though, this should do:

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PNP: avoid checking unitialized BARs for conflicts

Avoid checking a PCI BAR for conflicts if the BIOS left it unitialized.

Reported-by: Frans Pop <elendil-EIBgga6/0yRmR6Xm/wNWPw@public.gmane.org>
Signed-off-by: Rene Herman <rene.herman-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
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(Frans: Tested-by?)

Rene.