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From: Vinod Koul <vkoul@kernel.org>
To: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
Cc: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>,
	Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>,
	Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>,
	Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>,
	dmaengine@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	imx@lists.linux.dev, linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/6] dmaengine: Add common dma_slave_config and split it into src and dst parts
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2026 12:24:33 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <aa6t8QrrlearBOXI@vaman> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260114-dma_common_config-v1-0-64feb836ff04@nxp.com>

On 14-01-26, 12:12, Frank Li wrote:
> Many DMA engine drivers store a dma_slave_config per channel. Propagate
> this configuration into struct dma_chan to avoid duplicating the same
> code in each driver.
> 
> Much of dma_slave_config is identical for source and destination. Split
> the configuration into src and dst groups and use a union to preserve
> backward compatibility. This reduces the need for drivers to repeatedly
> check the DMA transfer direction.

The reason why we had both the src/dstn sides was intended method to
allow upport ofr device to device dma. Some interest was shown for that
at that time.
I dont think we have such a user even now...


-- 
~Vinod

  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-03-09 11:24 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-01-14 17:12 [PATCH 0/6] dmaengine: Add common dma_slave_config and split it into src and dst parts Frank Li
2026-01-14 17:12 ` [PATCH 1/6] dmaengine: Move struct dma_chan after struct dma_slave_config Frank Li
2026-01-14 17:12 ` [PATCH 2/6] dmaengine: Add common slave configuration to dma_chan Frank Li
2026-01-14 17:12 ` [PATCH 3/6] dmaengine: fsl-edma: use dma_chan common config Frank Li
2026-01-14 17:12 ` [PATCH 4/6] dmaengine: imx-sdma: use common config at dma_chan Frank Li
2026-01-14 17:12 ` [PATCH 5/6] dmaengine: Add union and dma_slave_get_config() helper for dma_slave_config Frank Li
2026-01-14 17:12 ` [PATCH 6/6] dmaengine: fsl-edma: use common dma_slave_get_cfg() Frank Li
2026-03-09 11:24 ` Vinod Koul [this message]
2026-03-09 14:27   ` [PATCH 0/6] dmaengine: Add common dma_slave_config and split it into src and dst parts Frank Li
2026-03-17 10:26     ` Vinod Koul
2026-03-17 13:56       ` Frank Li

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