Re: [PATCH] uio: make MAX_UIO_MAPS & MAX_UIO_PORT_REGIONS configurable

From: Greg KH
Date: Wed Apr 13 2022 - 03:46:15 EST


On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 10:40:09AM +0300, Ramon Fried wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 10:28 AM Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 10:11:37AM +0300, Ramon Fried wrote:
> > > MAX_UIO_MAPS and MAX_UIO_PORT_REGIONS are hard-coded to 5.
> > > This is not always sufficiant for some drivers.
> >
> > Why not? What in-kernel drivers need more than this?
> Obviously kernel drivers don't need more, but I'm developing a driver
> that needs more.

Great, let's consider this change at the same time you submit your
driver, otherwise it doesn't make much sense now, right?

thanks,

greg k-h