linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] asm-generic/io.h: Add default configuration for readX/writeX

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Message-ID: <53443AFF.8060302@monstr.eu>
Date:	Tue, 08 Apr 2014 20:07:59 +0200
From:	Michal Simek <monstr@...str.eu>
To:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
CC:	Michal Simek <michal.simek@...inx.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, git@...inx.com, wsa@...-dreams.de,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] asm-generic/io.h: Add default configuration for readX/writeX_relaxed

Hi Sam,

On 04/08/2014 07:50 PM, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 08, 2014 at 09:16:01AM +0200, Michal Simek wrote:
>> Define default readX/writeX_relaxed IO helper functions
>> for all archs which use asm-generic/io.h.
>> Using COMPILE_TEST, moving drivers out of arch/arm and
>> removing architecture dependencies in Kconfig is causing
>> that more and more drivers is using _relaxed IO helper
>> functions which is causing compilation failures on architectures
>> which don't define them.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Michal Simek <michal.simek@...inx.com>
> 
> There is a potential cleanup patch for several architectures.

definitely yes.

> Those that already have similar defines can have them deleted as
> they are now provided by the generic version.
> Can you try to look into this too?

Yes. I wanted to send this out just to know opinion from others.
If this is acceptable, I will look at all archs.
One patch per arch seems to be the best way how to do it.

Thanks,
Michal

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