Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 28 Jun 2021 20:08:30 +0300 | From | Andy Shevchenko <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] misc/pvpanic-pci: Allow automatic loading |
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On Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 05:44:13PM +0200, Eric Auger wrote: > On 6/28/21 4:54 PM, Greg KH wrote: > > On Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 04:44:22PM +0200, Eric Auger wrote: > >> The pvpanic-pci driver does not auto-load and requires manual > >> modprobe. Let's include a device database using the > >> MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE macro.
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> > Is this something that you need? Or is it created by a tool? > > the virtual machine monitor (QEMU) exposes the pvpanic-pci device to the > guest. On guest side the module exists but currently isn't loaded > automatically. So the driver fails to be probed and does not its job of > handling guest panic events. We need a SW actor that loads the module > and I thought this should be handled that way. If not, please could you > advise?
At least something like about should have been in the commit message. Otherwise the selling point is unclear.
-- With Best Regards, Andy Shevchenko
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