Re: [PATCH] RFC: kills consistent_dma_mask

David S. Miller
2003-09-01T17:37:21Z

On 01 Sep 2003 19:14:46 +0200
Krzysztof Halasa <khc@pm.waw.pl> wrote:

> When pci_set_dma_mask() is successful, and returns zero, the PCI layer
> -saves away this mask you have provided. The PCI layer will use this
> -information later when you make DMA mappings.
> +saves away this mask you have provided. The PCI layer may or may not
> +use this information later when you make DMA mappings.

Umm, come on, this is inaccurate.

If it is accurate fix the broken platforms. But this is unrelated to
the consistent DMA issues.