[PATCH 1/3] Add dma_set_mask_weak() API

2008-05-01 Thread Michael Buesch
This adds a new DMA subsystem API call for "weak" setting of the DMA mask. Weak means that it will fallback to smaller masks in case the DMA subsystem rejects a big mask. Currently such rejection may happen if the driver requests a 64bit mask on a VIA machine, for example. dma_set_mask_weak() will

Re: [PATCH 1/3] Add dma_set_mask_weak() API

2008-05-01 Thread Michael Buesch
On Thursday 01 May 2008 18:20:45 Alan Cox wrote: > On Thu, 1 May 2008 16:40:16 +0200 > Michael Buesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This adds a new DMA subsystem API call for "weak" setting > > of the DMA mask > > weak is an odd term - and we use weak for things like weak symbols so it > might