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

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

2015-04-28 Thread Dan Williams
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 the case where NFIT is the provider, the

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

2015-04-28 Thread Dan Williams
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 the case where NFIT is the provider, the