On Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 6:17 PM, Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Currently we use the ACPI processor ID only for the leaf/processor nodes > as the specification states it must match the value of ACPI processor ID > field in the processor’s entry in the MADT. > > However, if a PPTT structure represents processors group, it match a > processor container UID in the namespace and ACPI_PPTT_ACPI_PROCESSOR_ID_VALID > flag describe whether the ACPI processor ID is valid. > > Lets use UID whenever ACPI_PPTT_ACPI_PROCESSOR_ID_VALID is set to be > consistent instead of using table offset as it's currently done for non > leaf nodes. > > Cc: "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@xxxxxxx> > --- > drivers/acpi/pptt.c | 10 ++++++++-- > 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) > > Hi, > > There's ongoing discussion on assigning ID based in OS using simple > counters. It can never be consistent with firmware's view. So if the > firmware provides valid UID for non-processors node, we must use it. OK Do you regard this as a fix for the recently merged PPTT material? If so, I should apply it as a fix for 4.18. Thanks, Rafael -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-acpi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
