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To: Michael Ellerman <michael@ellerman.id.au>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3 v3] dma: document dma_{un}map_{single|sg}_attrs() interface
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On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 01:45:46PM +1100, Michael Ellerman wrote:
> ....
> I guess I think the attributes should either be truly arch-specific,
> ie. DMA_ATTR_IA64_SYNC_ON_WRITE. Or we need to come up with some well
> defined, and architecture neutral semantics for what the flags mean.
> 

I'd hoped to do just this - to define architecture neutral semantics 
for attributes. 

But I see your point - the documentation in DMA-attributes.txt isn't 
consistent with that plan. Let me see if I can address your concerns 
by changing the documentation. 

-- 
Arthur