Re: [PATCH] staging: vc04_services: setup DMA and coherent mask

Eric Anholt
2016-10-31T18:36:36Z

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Michael Zoran <mzoran@crowfest.net> writes:

> Setting the DMA mask is optional on 32 bit but
> is mandatory on 64 bit. Set the DMA mask and coherent
> to force all DMA to be in the 32 bit address space.
>
> This is considered a "good practice" and most drivers
> already do this.
>
> Signed-off-by: Michael Zoran <mzoran@crowfest.net>
> ---
> .../staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_2835_arm.c | 10 ++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_2835_arm.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_2835_arm.c
> index a5afcc5..6fa2b5a 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_2835_arm.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_2835_arm.c
> @@ -97,6 +97,16 @@ int vchiq_platform_init(struct platform_device *pdev, VCHIQ_STATE_T *state)
> int slot_mem_size, frag_mem_size;
> int err, irq, i;
>
> + /*
> + * Setting the DMA mask is necessary in the 64 bit environment.
> + * It isn't necessary in a 32 bit environment but is considered
> + * a good practice.
> + */
> + err = dma_set_mask_and_coherent(dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32));

I think a better comment here would be simply:

/* VCHI messages between the CPU and firmware use 32-bit bus addresses. */

explaining why the value is chosen (once you know that the 32 bit
restriction exists, reporting it is obviously needed). I'm curious,
though: what failed when you didn't set it?

> +
> + if (err < 0)
> + return err;
> +
> (void)of_property_read_u32(dev->of_node, "cache-line-size",
> &g_cache_line_size);
> g_fragments_size = 2 * g_cache_line_size;
> --
> 2.10.1

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