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2014-05-26DMA-API: Update dma_pool_create ()and dma_pool_alloc() descriptionsGioh Kim
Use "boundary" to be more descriptive than "alloc" in the dma_pool_create() documentation. Replace "SLAB_KERNEL" and "SLAB_ATOMIC" with the correct "GFP_KERNEL" and "GFP_ATOMIC." [bhelgaas: changelog] Signed-off-by: Gioh Kim <gioh.kim@lge.com> Signed-off-by: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com>
2014-05-26DMA-API: Fix duplicated word in DMA-API-HOWTO.txtEmilio López
"coherent" is written twice when it should be just once. Signed-off-by: Emilio López <emilio@elopez.com.ar> Signed-off-by: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com>
2014-05-26DMA-API: Capitalize "CPU" consistentlyBjorn Helgaas
Sometimes we used "cpu," other times "CPU." Use "CPU" consistently. Suggested-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org> Signed-off-by: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com>
2014-05-20DMA-API: Clarify physical/bus address distinctionBjorn Helgaas
The DMA-API documentation sometimes refers to "physical addresses" when it really means "bus addresses." Sometimes these are identical, but they may be different if the bridge leading to the bus performs address translation. Update the documentation to use "bus address" when appropriate. Also, consistently capitalize "DMA", use parens with function names, use dev_printk() in examples, and reword a few sections for clarity. No functional change; documentation changes only. Signed-off-by: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com> Acked-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> Acked-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de> Acked-by: James Bottomley <jbottomley@Parallels.com> Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
2013-09-17DMA-API: provide a helper to set both DMA and coherent DMA masksRussell King
Provide a helper to set both the DMA and coherent DMA masks to the same value - this avoids duplicated code in a number of drivers, sometimes with buggy error handling, and also allows us identify which drivers do things differently. Signed-off-by: Russell King <rmk+kernel@arm.linux.org.uk>
2013-02-27Documentation/DMA-API-HOWTO.txt: fix typoAndrew Morton
Noted by Jesper Cc: Jesper Juhl <jj@chaosbits.net> Cc: Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@oracle.com> Cc: Shuah Khan <shuah.khan@hp.com> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2013-02-27Documentation/DMA-API-HOWTO.txt: minor grammar correctionsShuah Khan
Signed-off-by: Shuah Khan <shuah.khan@hp.com> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2012-10-24Documentation DMA-API-HOWTO.txt Add dma mapping error check usage examplesShuah Khan
Enhance the document to discuss the importance of dma mapping error checks after dma_map_single() and dma_map_page() calls. Also added usage examples that include unmap examples in error paths when dma mapping error is returned. Includes correct and incorrect usages to high light some common mistakes in error paths especially when dma mapping fails when more than one dma mapping call is made. Signed-off-by: Shuah Khan <shuah.khan@hp.com> Reviewed-by: Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@oracle.com> Signed-off-by: Joerg Roedel <joerg.roedel@amd.com>
2011-07-26Documentation/DMA-API-HOWTO.txt: fix misleading exampleMichal Miroslaw
See: DMA-API.txt, part Id, DMA_FROM_DEVICE description. Signed-off-by: Michal Miroslaw <mirq-linux@rere.qmqm.pl> Cc: FUJITA Tomonori <fujita.tomonori@lab.ntt.co.jp> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2010-08-14Documentation: DMA-API-HOWTO.txt: rename ARCH_KMALLOC_MINALIGN to ↵FUJITA Tomonori
ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN ARCH_KMALLOC_MINALIGN was renamed to ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN (the commit a6eb9fe105d5de0053b261148cee56c94b4720ca). ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN must be defined instead of ARCH_KMALLOC_MINALIGN to ensure that kmalloc'ed buffer is DMA-safe. Signed-off-by: FUJITA Tomonori <fujita.tomonori@lab.ntt.co.jp> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2010-08-11Documentation: DMA-API-HOWTO.txt: add multiple types of IOMMUs supportFUJITA Tomonori
Signed-off-by: FUJITA Tomonori <fujita.tomonori@lab.ntt.co.jp> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2010-05-27Documentation/DMA-API-HOWTO: add ARCH_KMALLOC_MINALIGN descriptionFUJITA Tomonori
Add ARCH_KMALLOC_MINALIGN description in "Platform Issues" section. Signed-off-by: FUJITA Tomonori <fujita.tomonori@lab.ntt.co.jp> Cc: "David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net> Cc: Matt Mackall <mpm@selenic.com> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2010-05-27Documentation: move the error handling to the better place in DMA-API-HOWTOFUJITA Tomonori
Handing DMA mapping errors is essential. Let's put it in the more appropriate place rather than the end of the doc. Signed-off-by: FUJITA Tomonori <fujita.tomonori@lab.ntt.co.jp> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2010-05-27Documentation: update scatterlist struct description in DMA-API-HOWTOFUJITA Tomonori
Now we have <asm-generic/scatterlist.h>. Architectures should use it instead of inventing the own scatterlist struct. Let's update the description. Signed-off-by: FUJITA Tomonori <fujita.tomonori@lab.ntt.co.jp> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2010-05-27Documentation: add SCSI drivers' mapping error handling to DMA-API-HOWTOFUJITA Tomonori
Add the concrete DMA mapping error handling for SCSI drivers on the queuecommand path. Signed-off-by: FUJITA Tomonori <fujita.tomonori@lab.ntt.co.jp> Cc: James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@suse.de> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2010-05-27Documentation: add networking driver's mapping error handling to DMA-API-HOWTOFUJITA Tomonori
Adds the concrete DMA mapping error handling for Networking drivers on the transmit path. Signed-off-by: FUJITA Tomonori <fujita.tomonori@lab.ntt.co.jp> Acked-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2010-04-23Documentation/: it's -> its where appropriateFrancis Galiegue
Fix obvious cases of "it's" being used when "its" was meant. Signed-off-by: Francis Galiegue <fgaliegue@gmail.com> Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net> Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz>
2010-03-24Documentation: rename PCI/PCI-DMA-mapping.txt to DMA-API-HOWTO.txtFUJITA Tomonori
This patch renames PCI/PCI-DMA-mapping.txt to DMA-API-HOWTO.txt. The commit 51e7364ef281e540371f084008732b13292622f0 "Documentation: rename PCI-DMA-mapping.txt to DMA-API-HOWTO.txt" was supposed to do this but it didn't. Signed-off-by: FUJITA Tomonori <fujita.tomonori@lab.ntt.co.jp> Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
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