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Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:34:55 -0700
From: Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@virtuousgeek.org>
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On Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:41:54 -0600
Bjorn Helgaas <bjorn.helgaas@hp.com> wrote:

> 
> Request that allocate_resource() use available space from high addresses
> first, rather than the default of using low addresses first.
> 
> The most common place this makes a difference is when we move or assign
> new PCI device resources.  Low addresses are generally scarce, so it's
> better to use high addresses when possible.  This follows Windows practice
> for PCI allocation.
> 
> Reference: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16228#c42
> Signed-off-by: Bjorn Helgaas <bjorn.helgaas@hp.com>
> ---

Ok, applied this version to -next.  It's been going through distros and
lots of testing despite a lack of recent coverage in PCI -next, so I'm
planning to send it to Linus this week.  We probably won't catch much
more until it hits his tree anyway...

Thanks,
-- 
Jesse Barnes, Intel Open Source Technology Center