oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/propolis

Update chipset to consistently identify as PIIX4

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Description

The lesser parts of the chipset (ACPI and ISA bridge) are inconsistent when it comes to their PCI identifiers. The ACPI device properly identifies as PIIX4 (0x7113), although the struct is improperly titled piix3-pm. The ISA bridge device cargo-culted the identifier used by c-bhyve (0x7000), which corresponds to a PIIX3 part. We should update that to PIIX4 (0x7110), which will require another subsystem ID allocation from OANA. At the same time, the piix3-pm references should be fixed to piix4.

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Research direction

Search the Rust source for the piix3-pm references and the ISA bridge PCI identifier. Confirm the ACPI and ISA bridge devices consistently use PIIX4 identifiers, including 0x7110, and check the required OANA subsystem ID allocation. Done means the identifiers and related names consistently identify PIIX4.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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