Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Add PPC contacts for PCI core error handling

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Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 11:55:26AM -0500, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
>> From: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> 
>> The original PCI error recovery functionality was for the powerpc-specific
>> IBM EEH feature.  PCIe subsequently added some similar features, including
>> AER and DPC, that can be used on any architecture.
>> 
>> We want the generic PCI core error handling support to work with all of
>> these features.  Driver error recovery callbacks should be independent of
>> which feature the platform provides.
>> 
>> Add the generic PCI core error recovery files to the powerpc EEH
>> MAINTAINERS entry so the powerpc folks will be copied on changes to the
>> generic PCI error handling strategy.
>
> I really want to make sure the powerpc folks are plugged into any PCI core
> error handling discussions.  Please let me know if there's a better way
> than this patch, or if there are other people who should be added.

Yeah this is a good option.

We powerpc folks also need to do a better job of keeping an eye on PCI
patches, I've asked more of us to subscribe to linux-pci.

cheers



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