GFP_* is excessively cryptic, and it doesn't account for
the slightly more meaningful SLAB_* synonyms ... :)

Actually, since td_alloc() is always SLAB_ATOMIC
(artifact of locking structure) it won't need to change
in these patches -- though if that locking ever gets
improved, that should change.

- Dave

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Oliver Neukum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "David Brownell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Roman Weissgaerber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: patch to usb-ohci for gfp fields


> On Sunday 03 February 2002 20:17, David Brownell wrote:
> > Roman --
> >
> > > hm, I think the allocation of the TDs has to be changed too.
> >
> > Yes.  And I'd rather see a more mnemonic name than "gfp",
> > perhaps "mem_flags" since that's their role.
> 
> Doesn't gfp remind you of GFP_KERNEL, GFP_ATOMIC ... ?
> 
> Regards
> Oliver


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