Re: [PATCH v7 0/6] iio: new DMABUF based API

[Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@Huawei.com>]

On Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:59:47 +0100
Nuno Sá <noname.nuno@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 2024-03-03 at 17:42 +0000, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> > On Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:13:58 +0100
> > Nuno Sa <nuno.sa@analog.com> wrote:
> >   
> > > Hi Jonathan, likely you're wondering why I'm sending v7. Well, to be
> > > honest, we're hoping to get this merged this for the 6.9 merge window.
> > > Main reason is because the USB part is already in (so it would be nice
> > > to get the whole thing in). Moreover, the changes asked in v6 were simple
> > > (even though I'm not quite sure in one of them) and Paul has no access to
> > > it's laptop so he can't send v7 himself. So he kind of said/asked for me to
> > > do it.  
> > 
> > So, we are cutting this very fine. If Linus hints strongly at an rc8 maybe we
> > can sneak this in. However, I need an Ack from Vinod for the dma engine
> > changes first.
> > 
> > Also I'd love a final 'looks ok' comment from DMABUF folk (Ack even better!)
> > 
> > Seems that the other side got resolved in the USB gadget, but last we heard
> > form
> > Daniel and Christian looks to have been back on v5. I'd like them to confirm
> > they are fine with the changes made as a result. 
> >   
> 
> I can ask Christian or Daniel for some acks but my feeling (I still need, at
> some point, to get really familiar with all of this) is that this should be
> pretty similar to the USB series (from a DMABUF point of view) as they are both
> importers.
> 
> > I've been happy with the IIO parts for a few versions now but my ability to
> > review
> > the DMABUF and DMA engine bits is limited.
> > 
> > A realistic path to get this in is rc8 is happening, is all Acks in place by
> > Wednesday,
> > I get apply it and hits Linux-next Thursday, Pull request to Greg on Saturday
> > and Greg
> > is feeling particularly generous to take one on the day he normally closes his
> > trees.
> >   
> 
> Well, it looks like we still have a shot. I'll try to see if Vinod is fine with
> the DMAENGINE stuff.
> 

Sadly, looks like rc7 was at the end of a quiet week, so almost certain to not
be an rc8 in the end. Let's aim to get this in at the start of the next cycle
so we can build on it from there.


Jonathan

> - Nuno Sá
> 
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