linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 0/3] arm64: qcom: sa8775p: add cache coherency support for SA8775P

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Date:   Tue, 31 Oct 2023 22:27:47 +0530
From:   Manivannan Sadhasivam <mani@...nel.org>
To:     Mrinmay Sarkar <quic_msarkar@...cinc.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 0/3] arm64: qcom: sa8775p: add cache coherency support
 for SA8775P

On Tue, Oct 31, 2023 at 09:16:23PM +0530, Mrinmay Sarkar wrote:
> This series is to enable cache snooping logic in both RC and EP
> driver and add the "dma-coherent" property in dtsi to support
> cache coherency in SA8775P.
> 

You need to explain why cache snooping needs to be enabled _only_ on SA8775P and
not on other platforms, here and also in patch description.

Cover letter is not just meant for describing the changes you are submitting,
you should also put as much info required for the reviewers/maintainers to get
motivation behind the series.

- Mani

> To verify this series we required [1]
> 
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/1698729108-27356-1-git-send-email-quic_msarkar@quicinc.com/
> 
> Mrinmay Sarkar (3):
>   PCI: qcom: Enable cache coherency for SA8775P RC
>   PCI: qcom-ep: Enable cache coherency for SA8775P EP
>   arm64: dts: qcom: sa8775p: Mark PCIe controller as cache coherent
> 
>  arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/sa8775p.dtsi     |  2 ++
>  drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-qcom-ep.c |  8 ++++++++
>  drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-qcom.c    | 11 +++++++++++
>  3 files changed, 21 insertions(+)
> 
> -- 
> 2.7.4
> 

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