Re: [PATCH v2 6/8] PCI: acpiphp: workaround for Thunderbolt on Acer Aspire S5

[Robert Hancock <hancockrwd@gmail.com>]

On 07/03/2013 03:40 PM, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> On Wednesday, July 03, 2013 05:04:53 PM Mika Westerberg wrote:
>> From: "Kirill A. Shutemov" <kirill.shutemov@linux.intel.com>
>>
>> Correct ACPI PCI hotplug imeplementation should have _RMV method in a
>> PCI slot (device under pci bridge). In Acer Aspire S5 case we have it
>> deeper in hierarchy:
>>
>> Device (RP05)
>> {
>>     // ...
>>     Device (HRUP)
>>     {
>>         // ...
>>         Device (HRDN)
>>         {
>>             // ...
>>             Device (EPUP)
>>             {
>>                 // ...
>>                 Method (_RMV, 0, NotSerialized)  // _RMV: Removal Status
>>                 {
>>                     Return (One)
>>                 }
>>             }
>>         }
>>     }
>> }
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill.shutemov@linux.intel.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@linux.intel.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/pci/hotplug/acpi_pcihp.c | 13 +++++++++++++
>>   1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpi_pcihp.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpi_pcihp.c
>> index 2a47e82..d92ebfb 100644
>> --- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpi_pcihp.c
>> +++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpi_pcihp.c
>> @@ -422,6 +422,19 @@ static int pcihp_is_ejectable(acpi_handle handle)
>>   	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, "_RMV", NULL, &removable);
>>   	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && removable)
>>   		return 1;
>> +
>> +	/*
>> +	 * Workaround for Thunderbolt implementation on Acer Aspire S5.
>> +	 *
>> +	 * Correct ACPI PCI hotplug imeplementation has _RMV method in a PCI
>> +	 * slot (device under pci bridge). In Acer Aspire S5 case we have it
>> +	 * deeper in hierarchy.
>> +	 */
>> +	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, "HRDN.EPUP._RMV", NULL,
>> +			&removable);
>
> Well, calling stuff like this directly from a general function is kind of ugly.
>
> Can we use something like a quirk instead?  A DMI check or something?

Presumably this device functions under Windows so clearly Windows is 
capable of dealing with this case, so we should too.

There are way too many of these silly DMI checks in the kernel - we 
should be way more hesitant to add more of them. They're almost 
guaranteed to be incomplete. I would say they should be avoided whenever 
possible unless there's some reason why a general workaround can't be used.

>
>> +	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && removable)
>> +		return 1;
>> +
>>   	return 0;
>>   }
>
> Rafael
>
>