[openib-general] Re: [PATCH 2 of 13] ipath - set up 32-bit DMA mask if 64-bit setup fails

Segher Boessenkool segher at kernel.crashing.org
Mon May 1 17:13:59 PDT 2006


>     Segher> And it builds just fine -- what is the problem you're
>     Segher> thinking of?
>
> Well, the ipath driver depends on PCI_MSI, and PCI_MSI depends on
> (X86_LOCAL_APIC && X86_IO_APIC) || IA64

Oh, that.  Right.  It's about time I get my whole MSI patch set into
shape for submission here, yes.

> So how do you enable the driver?

In a very hackish way right now :-(

> And what powerpc platform can you use the device on?

The latest PowerMac's have hardware support for MSI, to name just
one platform.


Segher




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