linux-kernel - RE: [char-misc-next 00/12] mei: Add DMA ring

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Date:   Sun, 19 Aug 2018 05:34:35 +0000
From:   "Winkler, Tomas" <tomas.winkler@...el.com>
To:     'Greg Kroah-Hartman' <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:     "Usyskin, Alexander" <alexander.usyskin@...el.com>,
        "'linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org'" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [char-misc-next 00/12] mei: Add DMA ring


> 
> > On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 09:35:32AM +0300, Tomas Winkler wrote:
> > > This series adds an alternative method for transferring data between
> > > the mei driver and the device via a DMA ring. The DMA ring allows
> > > transferring data in bigger chunks, up to 128K, than the HW ring 512B.
> > > The actual sizes depend on particular MEI generations.
> > > The HW ring is faster for packets that fits into the HW ring while a
> > > packet that would require fragmentation is faster to send via the
> > > DMA ring.
> >
> > I've applied the first 5 patches now.  Please fix up and resend the rest.
> 
> Greg, as I wrote, we wish to stay with the dual license in that file,  please can
> you apply the patches as they are?

Hi Greg, can you please respond, we have half of the series merged only, it should be completed.
Thanks
Tomas