Re: [PATCH] ARM: davinci_all_defconfig: enable CMA options

[Sekhar Nori]

Hi Suman,

On Thursday 21 September 2017 08:41 PM, Suman Anna wrote:
> On 09/21/2017 09:43 AM, Sekhar Nori wrote:
>> On Wednesday 20 September 2017 11:31 PM, Suman Anna wrote:
>>> Enable the CMA and DMA_CMA Kconfig options by default for
>>> Davinci platforms. Davinci remoteproc driver is one of the
>>> modules that depends on these options, and this allows the
>>> driver to be made visible for selection with menuconfig.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Suman Anna <s-anna@xxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>> Hi Sekhar,
>>>
>>> Here's the patch that enables CMA as per your request. Patch based
>>> on your v4.15/defconfig branch.
>>
>> Applied! I guess you will be sending another patch enabling the
>> remoteproc driver itself?
> 
> Thanks. Well, one always needs a firmware image in their filesystem
> without which enabling the driver is meaningless (it would fail). So was
> not planning to enable it by default.

But the errors will show up only on DA850 LCDK where we have enabled the
DSP by default in DT because its an important usecase there. I think it
is important for users to see those errors.

(besides the usual benefits of having the module enabled to catch build
and runtime issues easily).

Thanks,
Sekhar