linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] asm-generic: io: remove {read,write} string functions

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Date:	Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:12:10 +0000
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	uclinux-dist-devel@...ckfin.uclinux.org,
	Mike Frysinger <vapier@...too.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] asm-generic: io: remove {read,write} string functions

On Friday 27 April 2012, Will Deacon wrote:
> The {read,write}s{b,w,l} functions are not defined across all
> architectures and therefore shouldn't be used by portable drivers. We
> should encourage driver writers to use the io{read,write}{8,16,32}_rep
> functions instead.
> 
> This patch removes the {read,write} string functions for the generic IO
> header as they have no place in a new architecture port.

I think we need to put these functions back into the blackfin version,
basically reverting efb2d31c1c, but otherwise the patch looks good
to me.

	Arnd
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