linux-kernel - Re: [RESEND2 PATCH 1/3] memremap: add MEMREMAP

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Date:	Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:02:31 -0800
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Brian Starkey <brian.starkey@....com>
Cc:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
	Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RESEND2 PATCH 1/3] memremap: add MEMREMAP_WC flag

On Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:53:48 +0000 Brian Starkey <brian.starkey@....com> wrote:

> Hi Andrew,
> 
> Would you pick these up if I rebase onto linux-next?

Sure.

> How strongly do you feel about the input argument modification vs.
> staying in-line with the rest of the function?

I see no reason why memremap() is modifying `flags' as it proceeds -
these flags are all disjoint so it's pointless.  I suggest you simply
take all that out in a preparatory patch.