Re: [PATCH] mISDN: switch from 'pci_' to 'dma_' API

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From: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2020 12:30:33 +0200

> The wrappers in include/linux/pci-dma-compat.h should go away.
> 
> The patch has been generated with the coccinelle script below and has been
> hand modified to replace GFP_ with a correct flag.
> It has been compile tested.
> 
> When memory is allocated in 'setup_hw()' (hfcpci.c) GFP_KERNEL can be used
> because it is called from the probe function and no lock is taken.
> The call chain is:
>    hfc_probe()
>    --> setup_card()
>    --> setup_hw()
> 
> When memory is allocated in 'inittiger()' (netjet.c) GFP_ATOMIC must be
> used because a spin_lock is taken by the caller (i.e. 'nj_init_card()')
> This is also consistent with the other allocations done in the function.
 ...
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx>

Applied, thanks.



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