linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1] dma: imx-sdma: add virt-dma support

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Date:   Wed, 23 May 2018 19:04:41 +0530
From:   Vinod <vkoul@...nel.org>
To:     "s.hauer@...gutronix.de" <s.hauer@...gutronix.de>,
        Robin Gong <yibin.gong@....com>
Cc:     "dan.j.williams@...el.com" <dan.j.williams@...el.com>,
        "dmaengine@...r.kernel.org" <dmaengine@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        "vinod.koul@...el.com" <vinod.koul@...el.com>,
        dl-linux-imx <linux-imx@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1] dma: imx-sdma: add virt-dma support

On 23-05-18, 12:56, s.hauer@...gutronix.de wrote:

> Well, it's somewhat related to virtual dma support, but that's not my
> point. My point is that this patch is quite big and thus hard to review.
> If we find ways to make it smaller and to split it up in multiple
> patches then we should do so, because it makes it easier to review and
> in case you break something here we raise the chance that a "git bisect"
> lands on a smaller patch which is easier to understand.
> 
> Please try and make that a separate change. I haven't really looked into
> it and it may not be possible due to reasons I haven't seen, but please
> at least give it a try.

That is something would help me as well. I have reviewed the patch and am not
sure I fully understand the changes, so breaking up stuff would definitely help
in the review..

-- 
~Vinod