Re: Why set .suppress_bind_attrs even though .remove() implemented?

[Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@linaro.org>]

On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 09:48:50AM +0100, Marc Zyngier wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:25:26 +0100,
> Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@linaro.org> wrote:
> > 
> > On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 08:50:11AM +0100, Marc Zyngier wrote:
> > > On Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:23:35 +0100,
> > > Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@linaro.org> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > So can we proceed with the series making Qcom driver modular?
> > > 
> > > Who is volunteering to fix the drivers that will invariably explode
> > > once we allow this?
> > > 
> > 
> > Why should anyone volunteer first up? If the issue gets reported for a driver
> > blowing up, then the driver has to be fixed by the maintainer or someone, just
> > like any other bug.
> 
> You are introducing a new behaviour, and decide that it is fair game
> to delegate the problems *you* introduced to someone else?
>

You are getting it completely wrong. I'm not delegating any issues. If the so
called *new* behavior in the controller driver uncovers the bug in a client
driver, then that is not called *delegating*.

> Maybe you should reconsider what it means to be a *responsible*
> maintainer.
> 

Sure, by not providing a development option useful to the users envisioning
issues that may not happen at all.

Even if any issue reported for the platform I'm maintaining, I am willing to put
in the efforts to fix them.

> > From reading the thread, the major concern was disposing the IRQs before
> > removing the domain and that is now taken care of. If you are worrying about a
> > specific issue, please say so.
> 
> That concern still exists, and I haven't seen a *consistent* approach
> encompassing all of the PCI controllers. What I've seen is a bunch of
> point hacks addressing a local issue on a particular implementation.
> 

Again, please be specific about your concern so that someone could try to
address them. Right now all I'm hearing is, "hey don't do this, else
something may blow up".

> I don't think that's the correct approach, but hey, what do I
> understand about interrupts and kernel maintenance?
> 

I'd like to quote the message in your signature here: "Without deviation from
the norm, progress is not possible".

> > 
> > As a Qcom PCIe driver maintainer, I'd like to provide users/developers the
> > flexibility to remove the driver for development purposes.
> 
> Sure, whatever.
>

Thanks!

- Mani

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