netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/2] net/usb: catc: allocate URB setup

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Message-ID: <5205EC3F.3080700@iki.fi>
Date:	Sat, 10 Aug 2013 10:31:11 +0300
From:	Jussi Kivilinna <jussi.kivilinna@....fi>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
	linux-usb@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] net/usb: catc: allocate URB setup_packet as separate
 buffer

On 09.08.2013 23:42, David Miller wrote:
> From: Jussi Kivilinna <jussi.kivilinna@....fi>
> Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 16:26:29 +0300
> 
>> URB setup packet must not be allocated as part of larger structure
>> because DMA coherence issues.
>>
>> Patch changes catc to allocate ctrl_dr member as separate buffer.
>>
>> Patch is only compile tested.
>>
>> Cc: <stable@...r.kernel.org>
>> Signed-off-by: Jussi Kivilinna <jussi.kivilinna@....fi>
> 
> I absolutely do not agree with your adding the stable CC: tag for
> a patch which has only been compile tested.

Agreed, this was not brightest of ideas. I won't do it again.

-Jussi

> 
> This applies to all of your other patches you submitted in this
> cluster too.
> 

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