linux-kernel - Re: RE: [PATCH v3 0/2] usb: Check for DMA capable buffer sanity

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Date:   Wed, 31 May 2017 21:23:55 +0200
From:   Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de>
To:     Vignesh R <vigneshr@...com>
Cc:     David Laight <David.Laight@...LAB.COM>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
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        Alan Stern <stern@...land.harvard.edu>,
        Mathias Nyman <mathias.nyman@...ux.intel.com>,
        Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>,
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        Chris Bainbridge <chris.bainbridge@...il.com>,
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Subject: Re: RE: [PATCH v3 0/2] usb: Check for DMA capable buffer sanity


> So, if I2C is a bit different, then it might simply make sense to keep
> the function local for I2C now? This seems like a sensible start to me
> meanwhile.

Then again, the DMA API would be for drivers. If the USB core wants to
check for capable buffers, such a helper might be nice nonetheless.
Especially if the USB core needs the check in at least 3 places.


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