[libvirt] [PATCH 0/2] virpci: support driver_override sysfs interface

[Jim Fehlig]

Ping. Any comments on this series?

Regards,
Jim

On 07/11/2016 12:23 PM, Jim Fehlig wrote:
> This series fixes a regression using Xen's pciback with
> kernels >= 3.16 containing
>
> https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c?h=v3.16&id=8895d3bcb8ba960b1b83f95d772b641352ea8e51
>
> It makes use of the driver_override sysfs interface introduced
> in kernel 3.12
>
> https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c?h=v3.12&id=782a985d7af26db39e86070d28f987cad21313c0
>
> This approach was suggested by Laine, falling back to using the new_id interface in the absence of driver_override
>
> https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2016-June/msg02129.html
>
> The first patch simplifies the existing logic in virPCIDeviceBindToStub,
> making the second patch (which actually fixes the bug) a bit easier to
> code (and hopefully review).
>
> Jim Fehlig (2):
>   virpci: simplify virPCIDeviceBindToStub
>   virpci: support driver_override sysfs interface
>
>  src/util/virpci.c | 253 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
>  1 file changed, 173 insertions(+), 80 deletions(-)
>