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Subject: Re: RFC: PCI hotplug resource reservation 
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scottm@somanetworks.com said:
>  However, it's entirely possible that you will be allocated resource
> ranges that are intermingled with the ranges that are behind other
> bridges or devices.  There's no sane way to program the hotplug
> bridge's BARs in such a situation. 

Why? Can't you just forward transactions for the whole of the range, 
including some addresses which are actually behind other bridges?

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dwmw2


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