netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 33/34] dmfe: stop using net_device.{base_addr, irq} and convert to _

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Date:	Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:31:47 +0100
From:	Francois Romieu <romieu@...zoreil.com>
To:	Grant Grundler <grantgrundler@...il.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Grant Grundler <grundler@...isc-linux.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 33/34] dmfe: stop using net_device.{base_addr, irq} and convert to __iomem.

Grant Grundler <grantgrundler@...il.com> :
[...]
> is there any reason you didn't want to directly use iowrite/ioread routines?

I wanted to keep this patch small and easy to review. David suggested doing
the right thing from the start. I'll send an updated version.

> There is a semantic difference between outl and iowrite. Having
> "outl()" source but instead generate an MMIO transaction could lead to
> misunderstanding/bugs about posted MMIO writes. So I'd rather see a
> direct transition to iowrite and just ditch all the inb/outb stuff.

Ok.

> I'm still suffering from jetlag right now and am not able to review
> the rest of the patch now. I'll try to take a look at it tomorrow.

Thanks. No need to hurry until I send an update though.

-- 
Ueimor
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