On Sep 18, 2007, at 10:01 AM, Valentine Barshak wrote: > Kumar Gala wrote: >> On Sep 18, 2007, at 9:44 AM, Valentine Barshak wrote: >>> Add 64-bit physical address support to PCI. >> Can you expand on your commit message. for example why do this? >> is it address a bug fix, etc.. >>> >>> Signed-off-by: Valentine Barshak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> --- >>> arch/powerpc/kernel/iomap.c | 4 +-- >>> arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_32.c | 56 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> +-------------- >>> 2 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) >> - k > > Currently 32-bit pci code doesn't support 64-bit physical addresses. > We have to add 64-bit addr support in order to bring-up pci on > PowerPC 440. Actually, this refers to the conversation started here:
I can guess as to why, but its useful for the commit messages to be more descriptive so when some goes back a year from now they know why someone added this patch. - k _______________________________________________ Linuxppc-dev mailing list Linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org https://ozlabs.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxppc-dev
