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Re: [PATCH] iommu: Remove the device_lock_assert() from __iommu_probe_device()

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On Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 04:36:49PM +0200, Joerg Roedel wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 09:51:13AM -0300, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
> > So now that Joerg has dropped it - what is your big idea to make the
> > locking actually work right?
> 
> I am not opposed to the general idea.

Well, I think Robin is opposed to the device_lock, and I don't know
what his view of the alternative is.

> When putting it into the tree I wasn't aware how many users still
> need to be adapted to properly work with this.

It is surprising to me too!

> We can do another try once the issues have been sorted out and you have
> agreed with Robin on a workable way forward.

I will repost just the group part of that series after rc1, as they've
been in -next for a while now they should be still good. It is a nice
cleanup that doesn't leak out.

Thanks,
Jason



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