netdev - Re: ioremap_uc() followed by set_memory_wc()

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Date:	Tue, 21 Apr 2015 15:09:02 -0700
From:	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>
To:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...e.com>
Cc:	Andy Walls <awalls@...metrocast.net>,
	Hyong-Youb Kim <hykim@...i.com>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
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Subject: Re: ioremap_uc() followed by set_memory_wc() - burrying MTRR

On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 3:08 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@...e.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 3:02 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@...e.com> wrote:
>> Andy, can we live without MTRR support on this driver for future kernels? This
>> would only leave ipath as the only offending driver.
>
> Sorry to be clear, can we live with removal of write-combining on this driver?
>

I personally think so, but a driver maintainer's ack would be nice.

--Andy
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