Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH v3 03/18] driver core: platform: Rename platform_dma_configure() | From | Lu Baolu <> | Date | Tue, 7 Dec 2021 09:21:31 +0800 |
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On 12/6/21 11:04 PM, Jason Gunthorpe wrote: > On Mon, Dec 06, 2021 at 06:47:45AM -0800, Christoph Hellwig wrote: >> On Mon, Dec 06, 2021 at 10:45:35AM -0400, Jason Gunthorpe via iommu wrote: >>> IIRC the only thing this function does is touch ACPI and OF stuff? >>> Isn't that firmware? >>> >>> AFAICT amba uses this because AMBA devices might be linked to DT >>> descriptions? >> But DT descriptions aren't firmware. They are usually either passed onb >> the bootloader or in some deeply embedded setups embedded into the >> kernel image. > Pedenatically yes, but do you know of a common word to refer to both > OF and ACPI that is better than firmware?:)
If the firmware_ name is confusing, how about common_dma_configure()? Or, copy the 6 lines of code to amba bus driver?
Best regards, baolu
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