From: David Daney <ddaney@caviumnetworks.com>
To: <dwalker@fifo99.com>
Cc: <linux-mips@linux-mips.org>
Subject: Re: octeon disable SWIOTLB
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:08:58 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <54EDF39A.1080002@caviumnetworks.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20150225144128.GB27513@fifo99.com>
On 02/25/2015 06:41 AM, dwalker@fifo99.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Back in 2010 you made CONFIG_SWIOTLB mandatory (commit b93b2a). This prevents the Continuous
> memory allocation from being enabled. Would you be willing to accept a patch which allows
> this option to be disabled if CONFIG_EXPERT is set?
Ralf has the final say, so it really is not up to me.
That said, any patch that improves the flexibility of the kernel without
adversely effecting reliability and correctness would be welcome.
> I suspect some users of Octeon can
> review their hardware to be sure it's save to do.
>
> Daniel
>
>
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From: David Daney <ddaney@caviumnetworks.com>
To: dwalker@fifo99.com
Cc: linux-mips@linux-mips.org
Subject: Re: octeon disable SWIOTLB
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:08:58 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <54EDF39A.1080002@caviumnetworks.com> (raw)
Message-ID: <20150225160858.8QI9DcP1mD2NcRitShMFk2XhkG0IrYIVw-qZnzSJw90@z> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20150225144128.GB27513@fifo99.com>
On 02/25/2015 06:41 AM, dwalker@fifo99.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Back in 2010 you made CONFIG_SWIOTLB mandatory (commit b93b2a). This prevents the Continuous
> memory allocation from being enabled. Would you be willing to accept a patch which allows
> this option to be disabled if CONFIG_EXPERT is set?
Ralf has the final say, so it really is not up to me.
That said, any patch that improves the flexibility of the kernel without
adversely effecting reliability and correctness would be welcome.
> I suspect some users of Octeon can
> review their hardware to be sure it's save to do.
>
> Daniel
>
>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2015-02-25 16:09 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2015-02-25 14:41 octeon disable SWIOTLB dwalker
2015-02-25 16:08 ` David Daney [this message]
2015-02-25 16:08 ` David Daney
2015-02-26 22:33 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
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