+ toshiba-use-ioremap_cached.patch added to -mm tree

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The patch titled
     toshiba: use ioremap_cached
has been added to the -mm tree.  Its filename is
     toshiba-use-ioremap_cached.patch

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Subject: toshiba: use ioremap_cached
From: Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

The switch of ioremap to default to uncached doesn't break this driver but it
does needlessly slow it down as BIOS space is cachable and this driver is
quite happy scanning cached ROM space.

Signed-off-by: Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---

 drivers/char/toshiba.c |    2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff -puN drivers/char/toshiba.c~toshiba-use-ioremap_cached drivers/char/toshiba.c
--- a/drivers/char/toshiba.c~toshiba-use-ioremap_cached
+++ a/drivers/char/toshiba.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static int tosh_probe(void)
 	int i,major,minor,day,year,month,flag;
 	unsigned char signature[7] = { 0x54,0x4f,0x53,0x48,0x49,0x42,0x41 };
 	SMMRegisters regs;
-	void __iomem *bios = ioremap(0xf0000, 0x10000);
+	void __iomem *bios = ioremap_cache(0xf0000, 0x10000);
 
 	if (!bios)
 		return -ENOMEM;
_

Patches currently in -mm which might be from alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx are

origin.patch
vt-fix-background-color-on-line-feed.patch
proc-convert-proc-tty-ldiscs-to-seq_file-interface.patch
edac-new-support-for-intel-3100-chipset.patch
edac-add-e752x-parameter-for-sysbus_parity-selection.patch
edac-remove-unneeded-functions-and-add-static-accessor.patch
edac-fix-module-initialization-on-several-modules-2nd-time.patch
add-time_is_after_jiffies-and-others-which-compare-with-jiffies.patch
libata-more-tsstcorp-pain-keep-in-sync-with-legacy-ide.patch
pata_atiixp-simplex-clear.patch
pata_via-fix-6410-misdetect.patch
8390-split-8390-support-into-a-pausing-and-a-non-pausing-driver-core.patch
parisc-new-termios-definitions.patch
do_task_stat-dont-take-rcu_read_lock.patch
amiserial-prepare-for-locking-relaxation-in-caller.patch
cyclades-prepare-for-relaxed-locking-in-callers.patch
epca-lock_kernel-push-down.patch
esp-lock_kernel-push-down.patch
isicom-prepare-for-lock_kernel-push-down.patch
isicom-istallion-prepare-for-lock_kernel-pushdown.patch
mxser-prepare-for-bkl-pushdown.patch
riscom8-prepare-for-bkl-pushdown.patch
rocket-prepare-for-bkl-pushdown.patch
serial167-prepare-to-push-bkl-down-into-drivers.patch
specialix-prepare-for-bkl-pushdown.patch
stallion-prepare-for-bkl-push-down.patch
sx-prepare-for-bkl-pushdown.patch
synclink-series-prepare-for-bkl-pushdown.patch
viocons-bkl-locking.patch
vt_ioctl-prepare-for-bkl-push-down.patch
isdn_tty-prepare-for-bkl-push-down.patch
68360serial-note-that-there-isnt-any-info-mcr-locking.patch
serial_core-prepare-for-bkl-push-down.patch
tty-bkl-pushdown.patch
tty-bkl-pushdown-fix1.patch
redo-locking-of-tty-pgrp.patch
resume-tty-on-susp-and-fix-crnl-order-in-n_tty-line-discipline.patch
tty_io-fix-remaining-pid-struct-locking.patch
tty_io-fix-remaining-pid-struct-locking-small-cleanup.patch
tty_ioctl-locking-for-tty_wait_until_sent.patch
tty_ioctl-soft-carrier-handling.patch
tty-drop-the-bkl-for-driver-ldisc-ioctl-methods.patch
sxc-fix-printk-warnings-on-sparc32.patch
istallion-tiocg-ssoftcar-handling-removal.patch
cyclades-coding-style-review.patch
cyclades-use-ioremap_nocache-for-clarity-as-proposed.patch
epca-coding-style.patch
esp-clean-up-to-modern-coding-style.patch
toshiba-use-ioremap_cached.patch
tty-serial-lay-the-foundations-for-the-next-set-of-reworks.patch
s390-tty-prepare-for-put_char-to-return-success-fail.patch
serial-m68k-put_char-returns.patch
usb-gadget-switch-to-put_char-returning-int.patch
amiserial-switch-put-char-to-return-success-fail.patch
char-switch-gs-cyclades-and-esp-to-return-int-for-put_char.patch
mxser-switch-to-put_char-being-int.patch
pcmcia-serial-to-int-put_char-method.patch
riscom-rocket-switch-to-int-put_char-method.patch
serial167-switch-to-int-put_char-method.patch
specialix-switch-to-int-put_char-method.patch
synclink-series-switch-to-int-put_char-method.patch
consoles-switch-to-int-put_char-method.patch
isdn-switch-to-int-put_char-method.patch
pty-prepare-for-tty-ops-changes.patch
pc300-update-to-tty_set_operations.patch
serial-switch-the-serial-core-to-int-put_char-methods.patch
isicom-bring-into-coding-style.patch
isicom-bring-into-coding-style-fix.patch
tty-the-big-operations-rework.patch
tty-the-big-operations-rework-broke-wan-x25_asy-fix.patch
tty-the-big-operations-rework-fix-2.patch
tty-the-big-operations-rework-isicom-fix.patch
tty-the-big-operations-rework-simserial-fix.patch
strip-fix-up-strip-for-the-new-order.patch
tty-the-big-operations-rework-vs-git-kgdb-light.patch
tty-the-big-operations-rework-vs-kgdb-2.patch
riscom8-coding-style.patch
put_pid-make-sure-we-dont-free-the-live-pid.patch
tty-add-throttle-unthrottle-helpers.patch
ip2-switch-remaining-direct-call-of-ops-flush_buffer.patch
x25_asy-code-cleanup.patch
8250-switch-8250-drivers-to-use-_nocache-ioremaps.patch
maintainers-sort-ordering.patch
char-serial-switch-drivers-to-ioremap_nocache.patch
isicom-fix-buffer-allocation.patch

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