Re: 2.6.19 -mm merge plans

Martin J. Bligh
2006-09-21T00:10:50Z

> introduce-config_zone_dma.patch
> optional-zone_dma-in-the-vm.patch
> optional-zone_dma-in-the-vm-tidy.patch
> optional-zone_dma-for-i386.patch
> optional-zone_dma-for-x86_64.patch
> optional-zone_dma-for-ia64.patch
> remove-zone_dma-remains-from-parisc.patch
> remove-zone_dma-remains-from-sh-sh64.patch

Would it not make sense to define what ZONE_DMA actually means
consistently before trying to change it? The current mess across
different architectures seems like a disaster area to me.

What DOES requesting ZONE_DMA from a driver actually mean?

M.