[PATCH v7 08/17] ACPI: pci_link: Clear the dependencies after probe

[Sunil V L]

On Mon, Dec 01, 2025 at 10:12:29PM +0800, huyuye wrote:
> > Hi, sunilvl
> 
> > Based on the above patch, I understand that you previously >resolved dependencies between Link devices and PCI Host Bridges by >calling acpi_dev_clear_dependencies(device). I would like to ask: >on RISC‑V platforms, if we need to manage dependencies between >multiple PCI Host Bridges, could this be addressed by adding a >call to acpi_dev_clear_dependencies(device) at the end of the >acpi_pci_root_add enumeration function?
> 
> > Initialization order dependencies can be defined via the ACPI >_DEP method in the DSDT. For example, if host bridge B depends on >host bridge A, bridge B should not be enumerated until bridge A is >fully initialized.
> 
> > Yes, that should work.
> > Regards,
> > Sunil
> 
> Hi,Sunil
> 
> I'm truly honored by your affirmation of my answer.Do you think this solution has a chance of being accepted into the upstream kernel? Are there any unintended side effects we may have overlooked?
> 
Acceptance of this solution depends on the PCI/ACPI maintainers. To help
them evaluate it, you should clearly describe why your platform requires
this dependency in the patch.

Regards
Sunil