From: Matt Fleming <matt@console-pimps.org>
To: Daniel Kiper <daniel.kiper@oracle.com>
Cc: linux-efi@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
x86@kernel.org, xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org,
andrew.cooper3@citrix.com, boris.ostrovsky@oracle.com,
david.vrabel@citrix.com, eshelton@pobox.com, hpa@zytor.com,
ian.campbell@citrix.com, jbeulich@suse.com, jeremy@goop.org,
konrad.wilk@oracle.com, matt.fleming@intel.com, mingo@redhat.com,
mjg59@srcf.ucam.org, stefano.stabellini@eu.citrix.com,
tglx@linutronix.de, Mark Salter <msalter@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 1/7] efi: Use early_mem*() instead of early_io*()
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:56:19 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20140618145619.GP24049@console-pimps.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20140618125957.GA28489@olila.local.net-space.pl>
On Wed, 18 Jun, at 02:59:57PM, Daniel Kiper wrote:
>
> I think that it improves readability a bit but if you wish I will not
> do that in the future.
That would be much appreciated.
> > As Matthew pointed out we may also need to access EFI mapped flash
> > devices.
>
> Right, but I think it does not change a lot in that case. Flash
> is simply slower type of memory used as permanent storage.
> Am I missing something?
No you're not missing anything, I hit send too quickly while typing my
reply so the above isn't a complete thought. I don't think this
distinction between mapped flash and RAM matters in this case.
> As I saw David provided better explanation. If you wish I could include
> it in commit message.
Yeah, I think that would be very helpful, thanks!
--
Matt Fleming, Intel Open Source Technology Center
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-06-18 14:56 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 39+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-06-13 17:00 [PATCH v5 0/7] xen: Add EFI support Daniel Kiper
2014-06-13 17:00 ` [PATCH v5 1/7] efi: Use early_mem*() instead of early_io*() Daniel Kiper
2014-06-16 1:19 ` Matthew Garrett
2014-06-18 12:17 ` Matt Fleming
2014-06-18 12:31 ` David Vrabel
2014-06-18 12:59 ` Daniel Kiper
2014-06-18 14:56 ` Matt Fleming [this message]
2014-06-18 13:59 ` Mark Salter
2014-06-13 17:00 ` [PATCH v5 2/7] efi: Introduce EFI_NO_DIRECT flag Daniel Kiper
2014-06-16 10:52 ` [Xen-devel] " David Vrabel
2014-06-18 13:52 ` Matt Fleming
2014-06-18 13:58 ` Jan Beulich
2014-06-18 14:30 ` Stefano Stabellini
2014-06-18 15:08 ` Daniel Kiper
2014-06-18 15:12 ` Matt Fleming
2014-06-18 16:48 ` Daniel Kiper
2014-06-19 14:41 ` Matt Fleming
2014-06-20 14:36 ` Daniel Kiper
2014-06-13 17:00 ` [PATCH v5 3/7] xen: Define EFI related stuff Daniel Kiper
2014-06-16 10:54 ` [Xen-devel] " David Vrabel
2014-06-13 17:00 ` [PATCH v5 4/7] xen: Put EFI machinery in place Daniel Kiper
2014-06-16 11:55 ` Stefano Stabellini
2014-06-16 18:45 ` Daniel Kiper
2014-06-16 12:00 ` David Vrabel
2014-06-16 19:06 ` Daniel Kiper
2014-06-13 17:00 ` [PATCH v5 5/7] arch/x86: Replace plain strings with constants Daniel Kiper
2014-06-18 13:56 ` Matt Fleming
2014-06-13 17:00 ` [PATCH v5 6/7] arch/x86: Remove redundant set_bit() call Daniel Kiper
2014-06-18 13:56 ` Matt Fleming
2014-06-18 14:01 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2014-06-18 14:09 ` Matt Fleming
2014-06-13 17:00 ` [PATCH v5 7/7] arch/x86: Comment out efi_set_rtc_mmss() Daniel Kiper
2014-06-16 11:43 ` Stefano Stabellini
2014-06-16 11:54 ` [Xen-devel] " Juergen Gross
2014-06-16 18:59 ` H. Peter Anvin
2014-06-18 14:08 ` Matt Fleming
2014-06-18 14:15 ` [PATCH v5 0/7] xen: Add EFI support Matt Fleming
2014-06-18 14:31 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2014-06-18 14:48 ` Matt Fleming
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