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From: Boris Brezillon <boris.brezillon@free-electrons.com>
To: Vinod Koul <vinod.koul@intel.com>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>,
	Dave Gordon <david.s.gordon@intel.com>,
	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@infradead.org>,
	Brian Norris <computersforpeace@gmail.com>,
	linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org, Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org>,
	linux-spi@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org,
	Maxime Ripard <maxime.ripard@free-electrons.com>,
	Chen-Yu Tsai <wens@csie.org>,
	linux-sunxi@googlegroups.com,
	Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@intel.com>,
	dmaengine@vger.kernel.org,
	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <m.chehab@samsung.com>,
	Hans Verkuil <hans.verkuil@cisco.com>,
	Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>,
	linux-media@vger.kernel.org, Rob Herring <robh+dt@kernel.org>,
	Pawel Moll <pawel.moll@arm.com>,
	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>,
	Ian Campbell <ijc+devicetree@hellion.org.uk>,
	Kumar Gala <galak@codeaurora.org>,
	devicetree@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/7] mtd: provide helper to prepare buffers for DMA operations
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 15:46:20 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20160308154620.3d64d02b@bbrezillon> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20160308141853.GQ11154@localhost>

On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 19:48:53 +0530
Vinod Koul <vinod.koul@intel.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 08, 2016 at 12:15:13PM +0100, Boris Brezillon wrote:
> >  
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_HAS_DMA
> 
> Shouldn't this be CONFIG_DMA_ENGINE as you are preparing these descriptors
> for DMA transfer?
> 

Nope, scatterlist users are not necessarily using a dmaengine, some IPs
are directly embedding a dedicated DMA engine, which has no driver in
drivers/dma/.

-- 
Boris Brezillon, Free Electrons
Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
http://free-electrons.com

WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Boris Brezillon <boris.brezillon-wi1+55ScJUtKEb57/3fJTNBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>
To: Vinod Koul <vinod.koul-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Andrew Morton
	<akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org>,
	Dave Gordon
	<david.s.gordon-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
	David Woodhouse <dwmw2-wEGCiKHe2LqWVfeAwA7xHQ@public.gmane.org>,
	Brian Norris
	<computersforpeace-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
	linux-mtd-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org,
	Mark Brown <broonie-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>,
	linux-spi-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org,
	Maxime Ripard
	<maxime.ripard-wi1+55ScJUtKEb57/3fJTNBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>,
	Chen-Yu Tsai <wens-jdAy2FN1RRM@public.gmane.org>,
	linux-sunxi-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org,
	Dan Williams
	<dan.j.williams-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
	dmaengine-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	Mauro Carvalho Chehab
	<m.chehab-Sze3O3UU22JBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>,
	Hans Verkuil
	<hans.verkuil-FYB4Gu1CFyUAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
	Laurent Pinchart
	<laurent.pinchart-ryLnwIuWjnjg/C1BVhZhaw@public.gmane.org>,
	linux-media-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	Rob Herring <robh+dt-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>,
	Pawel Moll <pawel.moll-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>,
	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>,
	Ian Campbell
	<ijc+devicetree-KcIKpvwj1kUDXYZnReoRVg@public.gmane.org>,
	Kumar Gala <galak-sgV2jX0FEOL9JmXXK+q4OQ@public.gmane.org>,
	devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/7] mtd: provide helper to prepare buffers for DMA operations
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 15:46:20 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20160308154620.3d64d02b@bbrezillon> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20160308141853.GQ11154@localhost>

On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 19:48:53 +0530
Vinod Koul <vinod.koul-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 08, 2016 at 12:15:13PM +0100, Boris Brezillon wrote:
> >  
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_HAS_DMA
> 
> Shouldn't this be CONFIG_DMA_ENGINE as you are preparing these descriptors
> for DMA transfer?
> 

Nope, scatterlist users are not necessarily using a dmaengine, some IPs
are directly embedding a dedicated DMA engine, which has no driver in
drivers/dma/.

-- 
Boris Brezillon, Free Electrons
Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
http://free-electrons.com

WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: boris.brezillon@free-electrons.com (Boris Brezillon)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH 5/7] mtd: provide helper to prepare buffers for DMA operations
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 15:46:20 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20160308154620.3d64d02b@bbrezillon> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20160308141853.GQ11154@localhost>

On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 19:48:53 +0530
Vinod Koul <vinod.koul@intel.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 08, 2016 at 12:15:13PM +0100, Boris Brezillon wrote:
> >  
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_HAS_DMA
> 
> Shouldn't this be CONFIG_DMA_ENGINE as you are preparing these descriptors
> for DMA transfer?
> 

Nope, scatterlist users are not necessarily using a dmaengine, some IPs
are directly embedding a dedicated DMA engine, which has no driver in
drivers/dma/.

-- 
Boris Brezillon, Free Electrons
Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
http://free-electrons.com

  reply	other threads:[~2016-03-08 14:46 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 45+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2016-03-08 11:15 [PATCH 0/7] mtd: nand: sunxi: add support for DMA operations Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15 ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15 ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15 ` [PATCH 1/7] mtd: nand: sunxi: move some ECC related operations to their own functions Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15   ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15   ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15 ` [PATCH 2/7] mtd: nand: sunxi: make OOB retrieval optional Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15   ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15   ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15 ` [PATCH 3/7] mtd: nand: sunxi: make cur_off parameter optional in extra oob helpers Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15   ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15   ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15 ` [PATCH 4/7] scatterlist: add sg_alloc_table_from_buf() helper Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15   ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15   ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 16:51   ` Laurent Pinchart
2016-03-08 16:51     ` Laurent Pinchart
2016-03-08 16:51     ` Laurent Pinchart
2016-03-08 16:57     ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 16:57       ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 16:57       ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-21 15:46   ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-21 15:46     ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-21 15:46     ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15 ` [PATCH 5/7] mtd: provide helper to prepare buffers for DMA operations Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15   ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15   ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 14:18   ` Vinod Koul
2016-03-08 14:18     ` Vinod Koul
2016-03-08 14:18     ` Vinod Koul
2016-03-08 14:46     ` Boris Brezillon [this message]
2016-03-08 14:46       ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 14:46       ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15 ` [PATCH 6/7] mtd: nand: sunxi: add support for DMA assisted operations Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15   ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15   ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-17 14:06   ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-17 14:06     ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-17 14:06     ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15 ` [PATCH 7/7] mtd: nand: sunxi: update DT bindings Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15   ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-08 11:15   ` Boris Brezillon
2016-03-17 15:28   ` Rob Herring
2016-03-17 15:28     ` Rob Herring
2016-03-17 15:28     ` Rob Herring

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