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@@ -204,6 +204,14 @@ Returns the maximum size of a mapping for the device. The size parameter
of the mapping functions like dma_map_single(), dma_map_page() and
others should not be larger than the returned value.
+::
+
+ unsigned long
+ dma_get_merge_boundary(struct device *dev);
+
+Returns the DMA merge boundary. If the device cannot merge any the DMA address
+segments, the function returns 0.
+
Part Id - Streaming DMA mappings
--------------------------------
@@ -595,17 +603,6 @@ For reasons of efficiency, most platforms choose to track the declared
region only at the granularity of a page. For smaller allocations,
you should use the dma_pool() API.
-::
-
- void
- dma_release_declared_memory(struct device *dev)
-
-Remove the memory region previously declared from the system. This
-API performs *no* in-use checking for this region and will return
-unconditionally having removed all the required structures. It is the
-driver's job to ensure that no parts of this memory region are
-currently in use.
-
Part III - Debug drivers use of the DMA-API
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