RE: [PATCH v10 4/5] QE/CPM: move muram management functions to qe_common

From: Zhao Qiang
Date: Mon Sep 21 2015 - 22:23:12 EST


On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 06:54AM +0800, Wood Scott-B07421 wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wood Scott-B07421
> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 6:54 AM
> To: Zhao Qiang-B45475
> Cc: linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linuxppc-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> lauraa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Xie Xiaobo-R63061; benh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Li
> Yang-Leo-R58472; paulus@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v10 4/5] QE/CPM: move muram management functions to
> qe_common
>
> On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 03:15:20PM +0800, Zhao Qiang wrote:
> > QE and CPM have the same muram, they use the same management
> > functions. Now QE support both ARM and PowerPC, it is necessary to
> > move QE to "driver/soc", so move the muram management functions from
> > cpm_common to qe_common for preparing to move QE code to "driver/soc"
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Zhao Qiang <qiang.zhao@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > Changes for v2:
> > - no changes
> > Changes for v3:
> > - no changes
> > Changes for v4:
> > - no changes
> > Changes for v5:
> > - no changes
> > Changes for v6:
> > - using genalloc instead rheap to manage QE MURAM
> > - remove qe_reset from platform file, using
> > - subsys_initcall to call qe_init function.
>
> Why is the init change in the same patch as moving the muram code?
>
> > Changes for v7:
> > - move this patch from 3/3 to 2/3
> > - convert cpm with genalloc
> > - check for gen_pool allocation failure Changes for v8:
> > - rebase
> > - move BD_SC_* macro instead of copy
> > Changes for v9:
> > - doesn't modify CPM, add a new patch to modify.
> > - rebase
> > Changes for v10:
> > - rebase
> >
> > arch/powerpc/include/asm/cpm.h | 59 --------
> > arch/powerpc/include/asm/qe.h | 51 ++++++-
> > arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/km83xx.c | 2 -
> > arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_mds.c | 2 -
> > arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_rdb.c | 2 -
> > arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc836x_mds.c | 2 -
> > arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc836x_rdk.c | 3 -
> > arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/common.c | 1 -
> > arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm_common.c | 206 +---------------------
> ---
> > arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/Makefile | 2 +-
> > arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe.c | 15 ++
> > arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe_common.c | 242
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > 12 files changed, 302 insertions(+), 285 deletions(-) create mode
> > 100644 arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe_common.c
> >
> > diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cpm.h
> > b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cpm.h index 4398a6c..003a736 100644
> > --- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cpm.h
> > +++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cpm.h
> > @@ -93,22 +93,6 @@ typedef struct cpm_buf_desc {
> > */
> >
> > #define BD_SC_EMPTY (0x8000) /* Receive is empty */
> > -#define BD_SC_READY (0x8000) /* Transmit is ready */
> > -#define BD_SC_WRAP (0x2000) /* Last buffer descriptor */
> > -#define BD_SC_INTRPT (0x1000) /* Interrupt on change */
> > -#define BD_SC_LAST (0x0800) /* Last buffer in frame */
> > -#define BD_SC_TC (0x0400) /* Transmit CRC */
> > -#define BD_SC_CM (0x0200) /* Continuous mode */
> > -#define BD_SC_ID (0x0100) /* Rec'd too many idles */
> > -#define BD_SC_P (0x0100) /* xmt preamble */
> > -#define BD_SC_BR (0x0020) /* Break received */
> > -#define BD_SC_FR (0x0010) /* Framing error */
> > -#define BD_SC_PR (0x0008) /* Parity error */
> > -#define BD_SC_NAK (0x0004) /* NAK - did not respond */
> > -#define BD_SC_OV (0x0002) /* Overrun */
> > -#define BD_SC_UN (0x0002) /* Underrun */
> > -#define BD_SC_CD (0x0001) /* */
> > -#define BD_SC_CL (0x0001) /* Collision */
>
> What does this have to do with muram?

BD is Buffer Descriptors, it is in muram.

>
> > -/* we actually use cpm_muram implementation, define this for
> > convenience */ -#define qe_muram_init cpm_muram_init -#define
> > qe_muram_alloc cpm_muram_alloc -#define qe_muram_alloc_fixed
> > cpm_muram_alloc_fixed -#define qe_muram_free cpm_muram_free -#define
> > qe_muram_addr cpm_muram_addr -#define qe_muram_offset cpm_muram_offset
> > +/* we actually use qe_muram implementation, define this for
> > +convenience */ #define cpm_muram_init qe_muram_init #define
> > +cpm_muram_alloc qe_muram_alloc #define cpm_muram_alloc_fixed
> > +qe_muram_alloc_fixed #define cpm_muram_free qe_muram_free #define
> > +cpm_muram_addr qe_muram_addr #define cpm_muram_offset qe_muram_offset
>
> I've said many times now that any changes to the code, including renaming
> functions, needs to be a separate patch from moving the code.

I have split a patch to two patches, However, Maybe I misunderstand your means.
So if the patch just do the renaming and moving cpm_muram function to qe_muram function,
Does it ok?

>
> -Scott
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