linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] PCI: add stub for pci_set_consistent_dma

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Date:	Tue, 1 Jul 2008 22:31:50 -0600
From:	Grant Grundler <grundler@...isc-linux.org>
To:	Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org>
Cc:	Michael Buesch <mb@...sch.de>,
	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>,
	linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	jejb <James.Bottomley@...senpartnership.com>,
	akpm <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] PCI: add stub for pci_set_consistent_dma_mask()

On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 02:00:02PM -0700, Jesse Barnes wrote:
> > > Applied to linux-next, thanks Randy.
> >
> > I guess this is probably also needed for 2.6.26.
> 
> Hm, current upstream seems to have pci_set_consistent_dma_mask under 
> CONFIG_SSB_PCIHOST, which in turn depends on PCI = y (or PCI = SSB, what does 
> that mean?).
> 
> But yeah, it wouldn't hurt to push this for 2.6.26 too.

While I don't expect problems, it's not a critical fix. And there
are very few drivers that support both PCI and !PCI bus flavors.
I personally would not apply this patch to any "stable" kernel.

grant
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