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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/7] ubi: block: Refactor sg list processing for highmem
On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 09:54:46PM +0200, Richard Weinberger wrote:
> > But why add the bounce buffering first if you can avoid it from the
> > very beginning by just using kmap_local instead of adding a new
> > caller for the deprecate kmap_atomic?
>
> Because I want this fix also in all stable trees. kmap_local() is rather
> new. When back porting patch 1/7, bounce buffers and kmap_atomic()
> are needed anyway.
> By doing this in patch 1/7 I avoid backport troubles and keep the
> delta between upstream and stable trees minimal.

Just use plain kmap for the historic backports.

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