linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] remove dma_zalloc

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Date:   Sat, 12 Jan 2019 10:52:30 -0800
From:   Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
Cc:     iommu@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
        Linux List Kernel Mailing <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] remove dma_zalloc_coherent

On Sat, Jan 12, 2019 at 10:31 AM Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org> wrote:
>
> Many users don't need it for security reasons, but given that x86
> and arm have done it forever various drivers started relying on the
> behavior.

Ok, I guess that's a pretty strong argument.

              Linus