From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: tglx@linutronix.de (Thomas Gleixner) Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 14:23:45 +0100 (CET) Subject: [PATCH v8 1/1] PRUSS UIO driver support In-Reply-To: <1299065886-30099-2-git-send-email-pratheesh@ti.com> References: <1299065886-30099-1-git-send-email-pratheesh@ti.com> <1299065886-30099-2-git-send-email-pratheesh@ti.com> Message-ID: To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org List-Id: linux-arm-kernel.lists.infradead.org On Wed, 2 Mar 2011, Pratheesh Gangadhar wrote: > This patch implements PRUSS (Programmable Real-time Unit Sub System) > UIO driver which exports SOC resources associated with PRUSS like > I/O, memories and IRQs to user space. PRUSS is dual 32-bit RISC > processors which is efficient in performing embedded tasks that > require manipulation of packed memory mapped data structures and > handling system events that have tight real time constraints. This > driver is currently supported on Texas Instruments DA850, AM18xx and > OMAP-L138 devices. > For example, PRUSS runs firmware for real-time critical industrial > communication data link layer and communicates with application stack > running in user space via shared memory and IRQs. > > Signed-off-by: Pratheesh Gangadhar > Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner No further objections. Thanks for your patience, tglx