Re: [PATCH] x86: Split off mem*io functions

From: Brian Gerst
Date: Sun Dec 11 2011 - 17:15:41 EST


On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 5:10 PM, Brian Gerst <brgerst@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Commit 6175ddf06b6172046a329e3abfd9c901a43efd2e changed the mem*io
> functions to use the standard memcpy/memset routines, but there were
> unintended consequences. ÂSome devices cannot cope with 64-bit or
> non-sequential accesses that the optimized routines do. ÂChange them
> back to simple 32-bit sequential writes.

Tim, please test the lx6464es driver with this patch and commit
a2987855 reverted.

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Brian Gerst
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