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-rw-r--r--Documentation/DMA-attributes.txt8
-rw-r--r--include/linux/dma-attrs.h1
2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DMA-attributes.txt b/Documentation/DMA-attributes.txt
index 811a5d4..5c72eed 100644
--- a/Documentation/DMA-attributes.txt
+++ b/Documentation/DMA-attributes.txt
@@ -41,3 +41,11 @@ buffered to improve performance.
Since it is optional for platforms to implement DMA_ATTR_WRITE_COMBINE,
those that do not will simply ignore the attribute and exhibit default
behavior.
+
+DMA_ATTR_NON_CONSISTENT
+-----------------------
+
+DMA_ATTR_NON_CONSISTENT lets the platform to choose to return either
+consistent or non-consistent memory as it sees fit. By using this API,
+you are guaranteeing to the platform that you have all the correct and
+necessary sync points for this memory in the driver.
diff --git a/include/linux/dma-attrs.h b/include/linux/dma-attrs.h
index ada61e1..547ab56 100644
--- a/include/linux/dma-attrs.h
+++ b/include/linux/dma-attrs.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ enum dma_attr {
DMA_ATTR_WRITE_BARRIER,
DMA_ATTR_WEAK_ORDERING,
DMA_ATTR_WRITE_COMBINE,
+ DMA_ATTR_NON_CONSISTENT,
DMA_ATTR_MAX,
};
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