linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] dmaengine: dma40: Add support to split up large elements

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Message-ID: <AANLkTin8g9EPa2xJQnLuM5+ujv7qCUE3xCBAu-uFC5ct@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:54:47 +0100
From:	Linus Walleij <linus.ml.walleij@...il.com>
To:	Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>
Cc:	Per Forlin <per.forlin@...ricsson.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Per Forlin <per.forlin@...aro.org>,
	Rabin VINCENT <rabin.vincent@...ricsson.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dmaengine: dma40: Add support to split up large elements

2010/12/21 Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>:

Thanks for clearing out the misunderstandings...

> If you want to send a patch that catches and reports this byte count
> in case some out of tree user submits a large request that would be an
> acceptable workaround for 37.  >64K support is a new feature for 38.

Nah noone else besides us would be using it right now and we have
this under control. No-one should be harmed. It's fair enough if it goes
into .38...

Yours,
Linus Walleij
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