linux-kernel - [PATCH v3 03/12] dma: edma: remove limits on number of slots

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Date:	Mon, 5 Aug 2013 11:14:48 -0500
From:	Joel Fernandes <joelf@...com>
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Subject: [PATCH v3 03/12] dma: edma: remove limits on number of slots

With this series, this check is no longer required and
we shouldn't need to reject drivers DMA'ing more than the
MAX number of slots.

Signed-off-by: Joel Fernandes <joelf@...com>
---
 drivers/dma/edma.c |    6 ------
 1 file changed, 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/dma/edma.c b/drivers/dma/edma.c
index 7b0853c..b6d609c 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/edma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/edma.c
@@ -247,12 +247,6 @@ static struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *edma_prep_slave_sg(
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (sg_len > MAX_NR_SG) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Exceeded max SG segments %d > %d\n",
-			sg_len, MAX_NR_SG);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
 	edesc = kzalloc(sizeof(*edesc) + sg_len *
 		sizeof(edesc->pset[0]), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!edesc) {
-- 
1.7.9.5

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