Re: Re: [RFC/Patch 0/12] ACPI based root bridge hot-add

Re: Re: [RFC/Patch 0/12] ACPI based root bridge hot-add

[Paul Ionescu]

Hi Rajesh,

--- Rajesh Shah <rajesh.shah-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 19, 2005 at 03:50:16PM +0200, Paul Ionescu wrote:
> > 
> > Does this mean that when it will be ported for i386, I will be able to
> > really use my Docking Station ?
> 
> No. The current patches only trigger when a _root_ bridge is
> hot-added, not a PCI to PCI bridge (which is what the docking 
> station is). The code to support p2p bridge hotplug will benefit
> from these patches but more code is needed to support that.
> 

Thanks for the info.
Is p2p hotplug in your roadmap (for i386) ?
Can you please give me an example of a root bridge ?

Thanks,
Paul



		
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Re: [ACPI] Re: [RFC/Patch 0/12] ACPI based root bridge hot-add

[Rajesh Shah]

On Mon, Mar 21, 2005 at 12:34:07PM -0800, Paul Ionescu wrote:
> 
> --- Rajesh Shah <rajesh.shah@intel.com> wrote:
> > 
> > No. The current patches only trigger when a _root_ bridge is
> > hot-added, not a PCI to PCI bridge (which is what the docking 
> > station is). The code to support p2p bridge hotplug will benefit
> > from these patches but more code is needed to support that.
> > 
> 
> Thanks for the info.
> Is p2p hotplug in your roadmap (for i386) ?
> Can you please give me an example of a root bridge ?
> 
I believe others are already working on it. I expect to free up
a bit more in a couple of weeks.  If I don't see any patches or
indication of activity by then, I'll work on adding this support
too.

Rajesh