Re: [PATCH net-next 9/9 v3] net: ethernet: ixp4xx: Use parent dev for DMA pool

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On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 11:01 PM David Miller <davem@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon,  6 Jan 2020 08:46:47 +0100
>
> > Use the netdevice struct device .parent field when calling
> > dma_pool_create(): the .dma_coherent_mask and .dma_mask
> > pertains to the bus device on the hardware (platform)
> > bus in this case, not the struct device inside the network
> > device. This makes the pool allocation work.
> >
> > Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Signed-off-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Networking changes don't use CC:'ing stable, please see the netdev
> FAQ under Documentation/

Oh yeah I actually knew that now, just that the patch was written
before I knew and I missed that was still in there.

> If you want to submit this bug fix, submit to 'net' and provide an
> appropriate Fixes: tag.

It's no big deal so let's skip that, do you want me to resend the lot
or can you just strip the stable tag when applying?

Yours,
Linus Walleij



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