Re: [PATCH v5 00/10] dmaengine: dw-edma: flatten desc structions and simplify code

[Frank Li <Frank.li@oss.nxp.com>]

On Fri, Jul 10, 2026 at 10:15:24PM +0530, Verma, Devendra wrote:
>
>
> On 09-Jul-26 21:03, Frank.Li@oss.nxp.com wrote:
> > Verma, Devendra:
> > 	Can you help check if block non-ll mode?
> >
>
> The current patch series is tested for non-LL mode.
> The testing included varying data sizes for transfer and running
> C2H (Write) & H2C (Read) for a specified duration on all the 8 Read
> and 8 Write channels.
> non-LL code works fine with this patch series.
> Tested-By: Devendra Verma <devendra.verma@amd.com>

Can you post at v6 again, Sorry, I just missed this email during prep v6
for sashiko report problem.

Frank

>
> -Devendra
>
> > Basic change
> >
> > struct dw_edma_desc *desc
> >         └─ chunk list
> >              └─ burst list
> >
> > To
> >
> > struct dw_edma_desc *desc
> >              └─ burst[n]
> >
> > Flatten desc structions and simplify code.
> >
> > I only test eDMA part, not hardware test hdma part.
> >
> > The finial goal is dymatic add DMA request when DMA running. So needn't
> > wait for irq for fetch next round DMA request.
> >
> > This work is neccesary to for dymatic DMA request appending.
> >
> > The post this part first to review and test firstly during working dymatic
> > DMA part.
> >
> > performance is little bit better. Use NVME as EP function
> >
> > Before
> >
> >    Rnd read,    4KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=6660, BW=26.0MiB/s (27.3MB/s)
> >    Rnd read,    4KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=28.6k, BW=112MiB/s (117MB/s)
> >    Rnd read,    4KB, QD=32, 4 jobs:  IOPS=33.4k, BW=130MiB/s (137MB/s)
> >    Rnd read,  128KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=914, BW=114MiB/s (120MB/s)
> >    Rnd read,  128KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=1204, BW=151MiB/s (158MB/s)
> >    Rnd read,  128KB, QD=32, 4 jobs:  IOPS=1255, BW=157MiB/s (165MB/s)
> >    Rnd read,  512KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=248, BW=124MiB/s (131MB/s)
> >    Rnd read,  512KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=353, BW=177MiB/s (185MB/s)
> >    Rnd read,  512KB, QD=32, 4 jobs:  IOPS=388, BW=194MiB/s (204MB/s)
> >    Rnd write,   4KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=6241, BW=24.4MiB/s (25.6MB/s)
> >    Rnd write,   4KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=24.7k, BW=96.5MiB/s (101MB/s)
> >    Rnd write,   4KB, QD=32, 4 jobs:  IOPS=26.9k, BW=105MiB/s (110MB/s)
> >    Rnd write, 128KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=780, BW=97.5MiB/s (102MB/s)
> >    Rnd write, 128KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=987, BW=123MiB/s (129MB/s)
> >    Rnd write, 128KB, QD=32, 4 jobs:  IOPS=1021, BW=128MiB/s (134MB/s)
> >    Seq read,  128KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=1190, BW=149MiB/s (156MB/s)
> >    Seq read,  128KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=1400, BW=175MiB/s (184MB/s)
> >    Seq read,  512KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=243, BW=122MiB/s (128MB/s)
> >    Seq read,  512KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=355, BW=178MiB/s (186MB/s)
> >    Seq read,    1MB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=191, BW=192MiB/s (201MB/s)
> >    Seq write, 128KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=784, BW=98.1MiB/s (103MB/s)
> >    Seq write, 128KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=1030, BW=129MiB/s (135MB/s)
> >    Seq write, 512KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=216, BW=108MiB/s (114MB/s)
> >    Seq write, 512KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=295, BW=148MiB/s (155MB/s)
> >    Seq write,   1MB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=164, BW=165MiB/s (173MB/s)
> >    Rnd rdwr, 4K..1MB, QD=8, 4 jobs:  IOPS=250, BW=126MiB/s (132MB/s)
> >    IOPS=261, BW=132MiB/s (138MB/s
> >
> > After
> >    Rnd read,    4KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=6780, BW=26.5MiB/s (27.8MB/s)
> >    Rnd read,    4KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=28.6k, BW=112MiB/s (117MB/s)
> >    Rnd read,    4KB, QD=32, 4 jobs:  IOPS=33.4k, BW=130MiB/s (137MB/s)
> >    Rnd read,  128KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=1188, BW=149MiB/s (156MB/s)
> >    Rnd read,  128KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=1440, BW=180MiB/s (189MB/s)
> >    Rnd read,  128KB, QD=32, 4 jobs:  IOPS=1282, BW=160MiB/s (168MB/s)
> >    Rnd read,  512KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=254, BW=127MiB/s (134MB/s)
> >    Rnd read,  512KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=354, BW=177MiB/s (186MB/s)
> >    Rnd read,  512KB, QD=32, 4 jobs:  IOPS=388, BW=194MiB/s (204MB/s)
> >    Rnd write,   4KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=6282, BW=24.5MiB/s (25.7MB/s)
> >    Rnd write,   4KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=24.9k, BW=97.5MiB/s (102MB/s)
> >    Rnd write,   4KB, QD=32, 4 jobs:  IOPS=27.4k, BW=107MiB/s (112MB/s)
> >    Rnd write, 128KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=1098, BW=137MiB/s (144MB/s)
> >    Rnd write, 128KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=1195, BW=149MiB/s (157MB/s)
> >    Rnd write, 128KB, QD=32, 4 jobs:  IOPS=1120, BW=140MiB/s (147MB/s)
> >    Seq read,  128KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=936, BW=117MiB/s (123MB/s)
> >    Seq read,  128KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=1218, BW=152MiB/s (160MB/s)
> >    Seq read,  512KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=301, BW=151MiB/s (158MB/s)
> >    Seq read,  512KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=360, BW=180MiB/s (189MB/s)
> >    Seq read,    1MB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=193, BW=194MiB/s (203MB/s)
> >    Seq write, 128KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=796, BW=99.5MiB/s (104MB/s)
> >    Seq write, 128KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=1019, BW=127MiB/s (134MB/s)
> >    Seq write, 512KB,  QD=1, 1 job :  IOPS=213, BW=107MiB/s (112MB/s)
> >    Seq write, 512KB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=273, BW=137MiB/s (143MB/s)
> >    Seq write,   1MB, QD=32, 1 job :  IOPS=168, BW=168MiB/s (177MB/s)
> >    Rnd rdwr, 4K..1MB, QD=8, 4 jobs:  IOPS=255, BW=128MiB/s (134MB/s)
> >     IOPS=266, BW=135MiB/s (141MB/s)
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> > ---
> > Changes in v5:
> > - Fix cover letter typo
> > - Fix double subtract found by sashiko AI
> > - Link to v4: https://patch.msgid.link/20260708-edma_ll-v4-0-cc128f0afb61@nxp.com
> >
> > Changes in v4:
> > - collect Koichiro Den test by tags
> > - use addr in argument when set ll address, found by sashiko
> > - fix iterate burst problem when exceed max link list, found by sashiko
> > - Link to v3: https://patch.msgid.link/20260702-edma_ll-v3-0-877aa463740c@nxp.com
> >
> > Changes in v3:
> > - remove patch dmaengine: dw-edma: Remove ll_max = -1 in dw_edma_channel_setup()
> > - rebase to vnod's dmaengine topic/config_prep_api
> > - Add non-ll-start() callback to handle non-ll mode transfer
> > - Link to v2: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260109-edma_ll-v2-0-5c0b27b2c664@nxp.com
> >
> > Changes in v2:
> > - use 'eDMA' and 'HDMA' at commit message
> > - remove debug code.
> > - keep 'inline' to avoid build warning
> > - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20251212-edma_ll-v1-0-fc863d9f5ca3@nxp.com
> >
> > ---
> > Frank Li (10):
> >        dmaengine: dw-edma: Move control field update of DMA link to the last step
> >        dmaengine: dw-edma: Add xfer_sz field to struct dw_edma_chunk
> >        dmaengine: dw-edma: Move ll_region from struct dw_edma_chunk to struct dw_edma_chan
> >        dmaengine: dw-edma: Pass down dw_edma_chan to reduce one level of indirection
> >        dmaengine: dw-edma: Add helper dw_(edma|hdma)_v0_core_ch_enable()
> >        dmaengine: dw-edma: Add callbacks to fill link list entries
> >        dmaengine: dw-edma: Add non_ll_start() callback
> >        dmaengine: dw-edma: Use common dw_edma_core_start() for both eDMA and HDMA
> >        dmaengine: dw-edma: Use burst array instead of linked list
> >        dmaengine: dw-edma: Remove struct dw_edma_chunk
> >
> >   drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c    | 218 ++++++++----------------------
> >   drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.h    |  65 ++++++---
> >   drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-v0-core.c | 240 +++++++++++++++++-----------------
> >   drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-hdma-v0-core.c | 169 ++++++++++++------------
> >   4 files changed, 304 insertions(+), 388 deletions(-)
> > ---
> > base-commit: c9e9927c6d8346cdf6555a8f97da093980172e4b
> > change-id: 20251211-edma_ll-0904ba089f01
> >
> > Best regards,
> > --
> > Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> >
>