linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 2/4] misc: fastrpc: Rename phys to dma

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Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2025 04:26:01 +0200
From: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@....qualcomm.com>
To: Kumari Pallavi <kumari.pallavi@....qualcomm.com>
Cc: kpallavi@....qualcomm.com, srini@...nel.org, amahesh@....qualcomm.com,
        arnd@...db.de, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, robh@...nel.org,
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        jingyi.wang@....qualcomm.com, aiqun.yu@....qualcomm.com,
        ktadakam@....qualcomm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 2/4] misc: fastrpc: Rename phys to dma_addr for clarity

On Tue, Dec 02, 2025 at 11:36:26AM +0530, Kumari Pallavi wrote:
> Update all references of buf->phys and map->phys to buf->dma_addr and
> map->dma_addr to accurately represent that these fields store DMA
> addresses, not physical addresses. This change improves code clarity
> and aligns with kernel conventions for dma_addr_t usage.

Please _start_ by describing the problem or the issue the patch is
trying to solve.

> 
> Signed-off-by: Kumari Pallavi <kumari.pallavi@....qualcomm.com>
> ---
>  drivers/misc/fastrpc.c | 77 ++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
>  1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)
> 

-- 
With best wishes
Dmitry