Re: [PATCH] Enable pci=bfsort by default on future Dell systems

[Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@virtuousgeek.org>]

On Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:57:12 -0800
<Narendra_K@Dell.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> This patch enables pci=bfsort by default on future Dell systems.
> Please consider for inclusion if acceptable.
> 
> From: Jordan Hargrave <jordan_hargrave@dell.com>
> Subject: [PATCH] Enable pci=bfsort by default on future Dell systems
> 
> This patch enables pci=bfsort by default on future Dell systems.
> It reads SMBIOS type 0xB1 vendor specific record and sets pci=bfsort accordingly.
> 
> Offset  Name    Length  Value   Description
> 
> 04      Flags0  Word    Varies  Bits 9-10
>                                 - 10:9 = 00  Unknown
>                                 - 10:9 = 01  Breadth First
>                                 - 10:9 = 10  Depth First
>                                 - 10:9 = 11  Reserved
> 
> 1. Any time pci=bfsort has to be enabled on a system, we need to add the model
> number of the system to the white list. With this patch, that is not required.
> 
> 2. Typically, model number has to be added to the white list when the system is
> under development. With this change, that is not required.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jordan Hargrave <jordan_hargrave@dell.com>
> Signed-off-by: Narendra K <narendra_k@dell.com>
> ---

Applied, thanks.

-- 
Jesse Barnes, Intel Open Source Technology Center