linux-kernel - Re: is_device_dma

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Date:	Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:53:03 +0930
From:	Malcom Blaney <malcolm.blaney@...tek.com.au>
To:	FUJITA Tomonori <fujita.tomonori@....ntt.co.jp>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: is_device_dma_capable

Hi Fujita,

2009/6/16 FUJITA Tomonori <fujita.tomonori@....ntt.co.jp>:
> You use X86_32, right?

I have CONFIG_X86_32=y in my config file.

>
> In 2.6.25, X86_32 and X86_64 had the own dma_alloc_coherent
> implementations; X86_32 accepted a device having dma_mask that is not
> initialized however X86_64 didn't, I think.
>
> When we merged them, we chose to prohibit a device having dma_mask
> that is not initialized. I'm not sure the DMA docs say this but IMO
> it's good to require drivers to set up dma_mask (and
> coherent_dma_mask) properly if the drivers want DMA.
>

If you could point me in the direction of how to set these values
correctly, I would appreciate it.

thanks,
Malcolm.
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