Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@xxxxxxx> writes:
> Use fbdev's DMA helpers for fbdev emulation. They drivers previously
s/They/The
> used the I/O-memory helpers, while allocating DMA-able system memory.
> This could (in theory) result in bus errors from accessing the memory
> range.
>
> This bug has been present since the exynos driver was first added.
>
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@xxxxxxx>
> Fixes: 1c248b7d2960 ("DRM: add DRM Driver for Samsung SoC EXYNOS4210.")
Wonder the value of this "Fixes:" tag since this patch depends on the DMA
helpers introduced in 1/10? I would just drop it, since it might confuse
the different kernel stable scripts that attempt to backport by looking at
this tag.
As you said, it has been present from the beginning of this driver.
Reviewed-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Best regards,
Javier Martinez Canillas
Core Platforms
Red Hat
