linux-kernel - [PATCH v3 06/10] x86: drop SWIOTLB for PAE

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Message-Id: <20250226213714.4040853-7-arnd@kernel.org>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 22:37:10 +0100
From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...nel.org>
To: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	x86@...nel.org
Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
	Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andy Shevchenko <andy@...nel.org>,
	Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
Subject: [PATCH v3 06/10] x86: drop SWIOTLB for PAE

From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>

Since kernels with and without CONFIG_X86_PAE are now limited
to the low 4GB of physical address space, there is no need to
use swiotlb any more, so stop selecting this.

Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
---
 arch/x86/Kconfig | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index d785cb368125..2810482dc183 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1461,7 +1461,6 @@ config X86_PAE
 	bool "PAE (Physical Address Extension) Support"
 	depends on X86_32 && X86_HAVE_PAE
 	select PHYS_ADDR_T_64BIT
-	select SWIOTLB
 	help
 	  PAE is required for NX support, and furthermore enables
 	  larger swapspace support for non-overcommit purposes. It
-- 
2.39.5