dmapool (was: Re: Linux 2.6.3-rc2)

From: Geert Uytterhoeven
Date: Tue Feb 10 2004 - 08:33:37 EST



The dmapool code makes dma_{alloc,free}_coherent() a requirement for all
platforms, breaking platforms that don't have it (e.g. m68k, and from a quick
browse sparc and sparc64 probably, too).

May not be that nice for a release candidate in a stable series...

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

Geert

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