RE: [PATCH v10 07/10] OF: Introduce helper function for getting PCI domain_nr
From: Phil Edworthy <hidden>
Date: 2014-09-11 14:11:19
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linux-arch, linux-arm-kernel, linux-pci, lkml
From: Phil Edworthy <hidden>
Date: 2014-09-11 14:11:19
Also in:
linux-arch, linux-arm-kernel, linux-pci, lkml
Hi, On 10 September 2014 19:20, Arnd wrote:
On Tuesday 09 September 2014 12:20:54 Catalin Marinas wrote:quoted
We can assume that if a domain is not specified and there is a single top level PCIe node, the domain defaults to 0. Are there any arm32 platforms that require multiple domains (and do not specify a number in the DT)?In theory, I think all of them could work with a single domain, but then you need to partition the bus number space between the host controllers, so you have the exact same situation that you either need to make up random bus numbers or put them in DT. Using multiple domains is way cleaner for this, even if we have to make up the numbers.
Maybe this is a stupid question, but why would you want to specify the domain in the DT at all? Doesn't every instance of a driver imply a separate domain? Thanks Phil