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@@ -236,10 +236,8 @@ software system can set different pages for controlling accesses to the
236MSI-X structure. The implementation of MSI support requires the PCI 236MSI-X structure. The implementation of MSI support requires the PCI
237subsystem, not a device driver, to maintain full control of the MSI-X 237subsystem, not a device driver, to maintain full control of the MSI-X
238table/MSI-X PBA (Pending Bit Array) and MMIO address space of the MSI-X 238table/MSI-X PBA (Pending Bit Array) and MMIO address space of the MSI-X
239table/MSI-X PBA. A device driver is prohibited from requesting the MMIO 239table/MSI-X PBA. A device driver should not access the MMIO address
240address space of the MSI-X table/MSI-X PBA. Otherwise, the PCI subsystem 240space of the MSI-X table/MSI-X PBA.
241will fail enabling MSI-X on its hardware device when it calls the function
242pci_enable_msix().
243 241
2445.3.2 API pci_enable_msix 2425.3.2 API pci_enable_msix
245 243