linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 01/14] dmaengine: imx-dma: merge old dma-v1.c with imx-dma.c

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Date:	Wed, 7 Mar 2012 10:25:19 +0100
From:	javier Martin <javier.martin@...ta-silicon.com>
To:	Vinod Koul <vinod.koul@...el.com>
Cc:	Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@...gutronix.de>,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux@....linux.org.uk,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel@...gutronix.de,
	dan.j.williams@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/14] dmaengine: imx-dma: merge old dma-v1.c with imx-dma.c

On 7 March 2012 09:15, Vinod Koul <vinod.koul@...el.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 2012-03-07 at 08:52 +0100, javier Martin wrote:
>> Hi Vinod,
>>
>> On 7 March 2012 07:42, Vinod Koul <vinod.koul@...el.com> wrote:
>> > On Mon, 2012-03-05 at 17:16 +0100, Javier Martin wrote:
>> > Sascha,
>> > Are there any more users of dmac in mach-imx?
>>
>> No, there are no other users of mach-imx. In fact, it was Sascha's
>> idea to make this merge [1].
> Then please move the file in 1st patch, also it would be easily clear
> what parts are added, deleted and moved.

All right, I will, but I'll wait for Sascha and others to comment on
the series too.

> Otherwise the series looks fine except that it needs to have a better
> changelog on why you are removing certain field/struct. It helps to
> document the motivation of doing certain change, you will find that you
> wont remember that six months down the line :)

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll rewrite my changelogs.

> Also I am looking for Tested-By from people who have use imx-dma.

That would be awesome. I've tested this series with a test battery which covers:
- mxcmmc
- audio
- dmatest module


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