Re: [PATCH] ads7846: allocate separate cache lines for tx and rx data

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On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 08:15:29AM +0100, Russell King - ARM Linux wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 09:33:26PM +0200, Alessandro Rubini wrote:
> > >> The issue was discussed with Russell King on linux-arm-kernel.
> > > 
> > > Gee, but not with the author of that driver or the maintainer of
> > > the SPI framework.   Who could have pointed out instantly where
> > > the true bug resides.
> > 
> > So, where is it? I don't get it I'm sorry.
> 
> Clearly David has no knowledge of DMA cache line handing and has not
> read the DMA API document.  I really suggest that you ignore him until
> he gets a fucking clue.

... and until that happens, I suggest you remove the ADS7846 chip from
your hardware; as that DMA stuff in the driver currently stands, it
can NEVER work on ARM or any other DMA cache incoherent CPU which uses
DMA for SPI transfers.
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