From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: b32955@freescale.com (Huang Shijie) Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:20:35 +0800 Subject: [PATCH v2 2/3] serial: mxs-auart: add the DMA support for mx28 In-Reply-To: <50A21613.6030709@bluegiga.com> References: <1351074456-25863-1-git-send-email-b32955@freescale.com> <1351074456-25863-3-git-send-email-b32955@freescale.com> <50A21613.6030709@bluegiga.com> Message-ID: <50A45F83.1010009@freescale.com> To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org List-Id: linux-arm-kernel.lists.infradead.org ? 2012?11?13? 17:42, Lauri Hintsala ??: > Hi Huang, > > DMA support doesn't work with latest stable v3.6.5 or development > 3.7-rc5 kernels. I get following error message when I open the serial > port /dev/ttyAPP0: > > [ 48.730000] mxs-auart 8006a000.serial: step 1 error > [ 48.750000] mxs-auart 8006a000.serial: We can not start up the DMA. > I tested this patch set in imx28-evk board Rev C with linux-next-20121114. it works fine. Maybe you can try the linux-next code. About the flow control: If we do not enable the HW flow control, the data may lost. And I do not know how to handle with the Xon/Xoff when the DMA is supported. Best Regards Huang Shijie