Re: [Linux-nvdimm] [PATCH v2 05/20] libnd, nd_acpi: dimm/memory-devices

2015-05-01 Thread Toshi Kani
On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 12:38 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: > On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:15 PM, Toshi Kani wrote: > > On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 11:43 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: > >> On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Toshi Kani wrote: > >> > On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 11:22 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: > >> >> On

Re: [Linux-nvdimm] [PATCH v2 05/20] libnd, nd_acpi: dimm/memory-devices

2015-05-01 Thread Dan Williams
On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:15 PM, Toshi Kani wrote: > On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 11:43 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: >> On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Toshi Kani wrote: >> > On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 11:22 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: >> >> On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Toshi Kani wrote: >> >> > On Tue,

Re: [Linux-nvdimm] [PATCH v2 05/20] libnd, nd_acpi: dimm/memory-devices

2015-05-01 Thread Toshi Kani
On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 11:43 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: > On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Toshi Kani wrote: > > On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 11:22 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: > >> On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Toshi Kani wrote: > >> > On Tue, 2015-04-28 at 14:24 -0400, Dan Williams wrote: > >> >>

Re: [Linux-nvdimm] [PATCH v2 05/20] libnd, nd_acpi: dimm/memory-devices

2015-05-01 Thread Dan Williams
On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Toshi Kani wrote: > On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 11:22 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: >> On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Toshi Kani wrote: >> > On Tue, 2015-04-28 at 14:24 -0400, Dan Williams wrote: >> >> Register the memory devices described in the nfit as libnd 'dimm' >>

Re: [Linux-nvdimm] [PATCH v2 05/20] libnd, nd_acpi: dimm/memory-devices

2015-05-01 Thread Toshi Kani
On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 11:22 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: > On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Toshi Kani wrote: > > On Tue, 2015-04-28 at 14:24 -0400, Dan Williams wrote: > >> Register the memory devices described in the nfit as libnd 'dimm' > >> devices on an nd bus. The kernel assigned device id

Re: [Linux-nvdimm] [PATCH v2 05/20] libnd, nd_acpi: dimm/memory-devices

2015-05-01 Thread Dan Williams
On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Toshi Kani wrote: > On Tue, 2015-04-28 at 14:24 -0400, Dan Williams wrote: >> Register the memory devices described in the nfit as libnd 'dimm' >> devices on an nd bus. The kernel assigned device id for dimms is >> dynamic. If userspace needs a more static

Re: [Linux-nvdimm] [PATCH v2 05/20] libnd, nd_acpi: dimm/memory-devices

2015-05-01 Thread Toshi Kani
On Tue, 2015-04-28 at 14:24 -0400, Dan Williams wrote: > Register the memory devices described in the nfit as libnd 'dimm' > devices on an nd bus. The kernel assigned device id for dimms is > dynamic. If userspace needs a more static identifier it should consult > a provider-specific attribute.

Re: [Linux-nvdimm] [PATCH v2 05/20] libnd, nd_acpi: dimm/memory-devices

2015-05-01 Thread Toshi Kani
On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 11:43 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Toshi Kani toshi.k...@hp.com wrote: On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 11:22 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Toshi Kani toshi.k...@hp.com wrote: On Tue, 2015-04-28 at 14:24 -0400, Dan

Re: [Linux-nvdimm] [PATCH v2 05/20] libnd, nd_acpi: dimm/memory-devices

2015-05-01 Thread Toshi Kani
On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 12:38 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:15 PM, Toshi Kani toshi.k...@hp.com wrote: On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 11:43 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Toshi Kani toshi.k...@hp.com wrote: On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 11:22 -0700, Dan

Re: [Linux-nvdimm] [PATCH v2 05/20] libnd, nd_acpi: dimm/memory-devices

2015-05-01 Thread Dan Williams
On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:15 PM, Toshi Kani toshi.k...@hp.com wrote: On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 11:43 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Toshi Kani toshi.k...@hp.com wrote: On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 11:22 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Toshi Kani

Re: [Linux-nvdimm] [PATCH v2 05/20] libnd, nd_acpi: dimm/memory-devices

2015-05-01 Thread Toshi Kani
On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 11:22 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Toshi Kani toshi.k...@hp.com wrote: On Tue, 2015-04-28 at 14:24 -0400, Dan Williams wrote: Register the memory devices described in the nfit as libnd 'dimm' devices on an nd bus. The kernel assigned

Re: [Linux-nvdimm] [PATCH v2 05/20] libnd, nd_acpi: dimm/memory-devices

2015-05-01 Thread Dan Williams
On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Toshi Kani toshi.k...@hp.com wrote: On Tue, 2015-04-28 at 14:24 -0400, Dan Williams wrote: Register the memory devices described in the nfit as libnd 'dimm' devices on an nd bus. The kernel assigned device id for dimms is dynamic. If userspace needs a more

Re: [Linux-nvdimm] [PATCH v2 05/20] libnd, nd_acpi: dimm/memory-devices

2015-05-01 Thread Dan Williams
On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Toshi Kani toshi.k...@hp.com wrote: On Fri, 2015-05-01 at 11:22 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Toshi Kani toshi.k...@hp.com wrote: On Tue, 2015-04-28 at 14:24 -0400, Dan Williams wrote: Register the memory devices described in the

Re: [Linux-nvdimm] [PATCH v2 05/20] libnd, nd_acpi: dimm/memory-devices

2015-05-01 Thread Toshi Kani
On Tue, 2015-04-28 at 14:24 -0400, Dan Williams wrote: Register the memory devices described in the nfit as libnd 'dimm' devices on an nd bus. The kernel assigned device id for dimms is dynamic. If userspace needs a more static identifier it should consult a provider-specific attribute. In