Re: DMA API Re: Remove dma_coherent_mem interface

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On Wed, 2008-02-20 at 20:10 +0100, Andi Kleen wrote:
> ian wrote:
> > On Wed, 2008-02-20 at 18:49 +0100, Andi Kleen wrote:
> >>> So ... it's been 4 months.  Any new users merged?
> >> At least dmam_declare_coherent_memory is completely unused as of
> >> 2.6.25-rc* I plan to remove these.
> > 
> > Please do not.
> 
> Do you use dma_declare_* or dmam_declare_*. The first is used
> currently. Only the second is unused.

Ah, sorry, I missed the extra 'm' as I scanned the mail.

We are using the former.

> > Dmitry and I are still working on getting the users of this into the
> > kernel.
> 
> Is there a time frame on when will this happen? Will you be ready
> for the .26 merge window?

I think the big sticking point now is getting the generic clock
interface merged - Dmitry is working hard on that.

The rest of the code is pretty clean now.

> Well if it takes longer the best strategy might be to remove
> unused stuff now and you just readd what you need when you
> really need it in tree.

I think that would not be the best path now.

btw, kernel-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx appears to be a dead list these days.

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