RE: [PATCH] Documentation: arm64 supports cma

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tian Tao [mailto:tiantao6@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 3:16 PM
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> Subject: [PATCH] Documentation: arm64 supports cma
> 
> arm64 also supports cma, updated documentation.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tian Tao <tiantao6@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> index 7ebe3be..38a1602 100644
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> @@ -591,7 +591,7 @@
>  			some critical bits.
> 
>  	cma=nn[MG]@[start[MG][-end[MG]]]
> -			[ARM,X86,KNL]
> +			[ARM,ARM64,X86,KNL]

Yes. It supports ARM64. On the other hand, it also supports other architectures like
MIPS
S390
MICROBLAZE
...
So I am not sure if it is a completely correct fix.

CMA only depends on MMU. It probably doesn't depend on arch too much.

Is it better to just move to [KNL]?

>  			Sets the size of kernel global memory area for
>  			contiguous memory allocations and optionally the
>  			placement constraint by the physical address range of
> --
> 2.7.4

Thanks
Barry




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