[PATCHv2 4/4] ARM: dma-mapping: remove custom consistent dma region

[Marek Szyprowski]

Hello,

On Wednesday, May 30, 2012 2:11 AM KOSAKI Motohiro wrote:

> >   static void *
> >   __dma_alloc_remap(struct page *page, size_t size, gfp_t gfp, pgprot_t prot,
> >   	const void *caller)
> >   {
> > -	struct arm_vmregion *c;
> > -	size_t align;
> > -	int bit;
> > +	struct vm_struct *area;
> > +	unsigned long addr;
> >
> > -	if (!consistent_pte) {
> > -		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: not initialised\n", __func__);
> > +	area = get_vm_area_caller(size, VM_DMA | VM_USERMAP, caller);
> 
> In this patch, VM_DMA is only used here. So, is this no effect?

I introduced it mainly to let user know which areas have been allocated by the dma-mapping api.

I also plan to add a check suggested by Minchan Kim in __dma_free_remap() if the vmalloc area
have been in fact allocated with VM_DMA set. 

Best regards
-- 
Marek Szyprowski
Samsung Poland R&D Center