Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 7 Apr 2022 10:03:55 -0400 | From | Adrien Thierry <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] Add support for bcm2711 in vchiq_arm |
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Hi Stefan,
Thanks for your feedback.
> Could you please explain your approach, especially leaving out 36 bit > DMA support?
I realize I overlooked this 36 bit DMA support issue, I need to think it through a little bit more.
> This is a really bad idea and caused a lot of trouble in the past. A lot > of the issues in the Fedora or Arch Linux forums or mailing lists > results from this idea. It wastes the time of the kernel developer since > these DT files has never been reviewed by the devicetree maintainers.
I understand, thanks! I find the downstream dtbs convenient because of the overlay system that allows you to easily enable certain drivers, but I get your point.
Best regards,
Adrien
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