Re: [PATCH V4 1/3] x86: introduce CONFIG_X86_DEV_DMA_OPS

From: Alessandro Rubini
Date: Wed Apr 11 2012 - 06:20:58 EST


Alessandro Rubini:
>> 32-bit x86 systems may need their own DMA operations, so add a
>> new config option, which is turned on for 64-bit systems. This
>> patch has no functional effect but it paves the way for
>> supporting the STA2x11 I/O Hub and possibly other chips.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Alessandro Rubini <rubini@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Acked-by: Giancarlo Asnaghi <giancarlo.asnaghi@xxxxxx>
>> Cc: Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> arch/x86/Kconfig | 5 +++++
>> arch/x86/include/asm/device.h | 4 ++--
>> arch/x86/include/asm/dma-mapping.h | 2 +-
>> 3 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

Ingo Molnar:
> Ok, the whole series looks pretty clean, modulo a few mostly
> cosmetic details in the driver itself.
>
> Andrew, you are typically merging dma-mapping.h patches, would
> you like to do these, or can we do it in tip:x86/platform?
>
> It would also be nice if the gents on Cc: would voice objections
> or approval, if any.

Any news? My next version (V5) I sent on Apr 4th is still working with
today's next, but I got no ack nor nack.

thanks
/alessandro
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