Re: [PATCH 2/3] powerpc: Enable boot_vga sysfs attribute for graphics adapters on Power

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On 04/08/2013 12:25 AM, Michael Ellerman wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 05, 2013 at 02:11:01PM -0600, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
>> On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Brian King <brking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Initialize dev->dev.type such that the PCI group attributes for boot_vga
>>> and SR-IOV can be displayed if appropriate. This fixes an issue seen on
>>> Power preventing X from auto initializing a graphics adapter when using KMS.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Brian King <brking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>>
>>>  arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_of_scan.c |    1 +
>>>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>>>
>>> diff -puN arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_of_scan.c~powerpc_set_pci_dev_type arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_of_scan.c
>>> --- linux/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_of_scan.c~powerpc_set_pci_dev_type    2013-04-03 09:43:19.000000000 -0500
>>> +++ linux-bjking1/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_of_scan.c     2013-04-03 09:43:19.000000000 -0500
>>> @@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ struct pci_dev *of_create_pci_dev(struct
>>>         dev->dev.of_node = of_node_get(node);
>>>         dev->dev.parent = bus->bridge;
>>>         dev->dev.bus = &pci_bus_type;
>>> +       dev->dev.type = &pci_dev_type;
>>>         dev->devfn = devfn;
>>>         dev->multifunction = 0;         /* maybe a lie? */
>>>         dev->needs_freset = 0;          /* pcie fundamental reset required */
>>
>> I think sparc has the same issue in its own copy of of_create_pci_dev().
>>
>> Of course, both of_create_pci_dev() implementations are basically
>> copies of the generic pci_setup_device() that most arches use.  That's
>> the reason why I wish sparc and powerpc had used config space
>> accessors that hid the OF mangling internally so they could use the
>> generic pci_setup_device() instead of cloning it.
>>
>> Of course, they don't, and that's too much work for fixing this issue,
>> but if anybody wanted to work on that, I think it would be an
>> interesting project.
>>
>> But what if you set dev->dev.type in alloc_pci_dev()?  I think if you
>> did that, you wouldn't need to export "pci_dev_type," and  it should
>> fix this for both powerpc and sparc.
> 
> That sounds good, Brian can you confirm that works and send a new series
> using that technique.

It does indeed work. I've sent a new series using this technique.

Thanks,

Brian

-- 
Brian King
Power Linux I/O
IBM Linux Technology Center


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