Re: [PATCH v3 03/18] driver core: platform: Rename platform_dma_configure()

[Lu Baolu]

On 12/6/21 11:04 PM, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 06, 2021 at 06:47:45AM -0800, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > On Mon, Dec 06, 2021 at 10:45:35AM -0400, Jason Gunthorpe via iommu wrote:
> > > IIRC the only thing this function does is touch ACPI and OF stuff?
> > > Isn't that firmware?
> > >
> > > AFAICT amba uses this because AMBA devices might be linked to DT
> > > descriptions?
> > But DT descriptions aren't firmware.  They are usually either passed onb
> > the bootloader or in some deeply embedded setups embedded into the
> > kernel image.
> Pedenatically yes, but do you know of a common word to refer to both
> OF and ACPI that is better than firmware?:)

If the firmware_ name is confusing, how about common_dma_configure()?
Or, copy the 6 lines of code to amba bus driver?

Best regards,
baolu