linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] dax: clarify driver

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Message-ID: <20161215085310.GA4561@linux-x5ow.site>
Date:   Thu, 15 Dec 2016 09:53:11 +0100
From:   Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@...e.de>
To:     Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>
Cc:     linux-nvdimm@...ts.01.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dax: clarify driver_data ownership

On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 10:59:59PM -0800, Dan Williams wrote:
> Johannes points out that the warning in alloc_dax_region() seems to
> imply that multiple devices might claim a dax region. In fact it's a
> warning to driver developers that the dax core wants to own the
> driver_data pointer for the hosting device of a dax_region. Add a
> clarification.
> 
> Reported-by: Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@...e.de>
> Signed-off-by: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>
> ---

Looks good,
Reviewed-by: Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@...e.de>

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