From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S265672AbUEZNsu (ORCPT ); Wed, 26 May 2004 09:48:50 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S265700AbUEZNsu (ORCPT ); Wed, 26 May 2004 09:48:50 -0400 Received: from parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk ([195.92.249.252]:20132 "EHLO www.linux.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S265672AbUEZNsq (ORCPT ); Wed, 26 May 2004 09:48:46 -0400 Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 14:48:44 +0100 From: Matthew Wilcox To: "Durairaj, Sundarapandian" Cc: Andi Kleen , Greg KH , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-pci@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz, marcelo.tosatti@cyclades.com, "Carbonari, Steven" , "Seshadri, Harinarayanan" Subject: Re: [BK PATCH] PCI Express patches for 2.4.27-pre3 Message-ID: <20040526134844.GR29154@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk> References: <6B09584CC3D2124DB45C3B592414FA83021EB9E5@bgsmsx402.gar.corp.intel.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <6B09584CC3D2124DB45C3B592414FA83021EB9E5@bgsmsx402.gar.corp.intel.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, May 26, 2004 at 11:59:43AM +0530, Durairaj, Sundarapandian wrote: > I think its important that we have this patch for 2.4 kernel as well, as > it will enable the PCI express devices to access extended config space > (above 256 bytes), where all Advance feature of PCI Express config > registers resides. That's not a good reason to add it to 2.4. If people want access to that advanced stuff, they can upgrade to 2.6. By the way, are you working on using any of these advanced features yet? I'm waiting until I actually have some hardware in my hands before I do anything. -- "Next the statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting the blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception." -- Mark Twain