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SubjectRe: [PATCH 0/4]: Resolve MSI vs. INTX_DISABLE quirks.
David Miller wrote:
> The forthcoming patches are also available from:
>
> kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/msiquirk-2.6.git
>
> and clean up the handling of the common quirk wherein setting
> INTX_DISABLE will mistakedly disable MSI generation for some
> devices.
>
> For devices without that problem, we want to keep the pci_intx() calls
> in drivers/pci/msi.c because those help protect against devices
> with the opposite problem. Such devices always generate INTX
> interrupts even when MSI is enabled, unless INTX_DISABLE is set.
>
> Michael, please pay special attention to patch #3. I think I
> picked the correct PCI device IDs to match for the quirk
> (5714* and 5780*) but it's possible we might need more elaborate
> checks here. It at least worked properly for the chips in my
> Niagara system.
>
> In addition to the Tigon3 cases, I added quirk entries for the
> SB700/800 SATA chips and the IXP SB400 USB controllers.
>
> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

I'm happy with this patch series. A quirk is better than a
sledgehammer, and MSI-mode SATA is better than INTX-mode SATA :)

Jeff



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