RE: [PATCH V5 7/8] remoteproc: imx_rproc: ignore mapping vdev regions

From: Peng Fan
Date: Thu Jan 14 2021 - 04:53:17 EST


> Subject: Re: [PATCH V5 7/8] remoteproc: imx_rproc: ignore mapping vdev
> regions
>
> On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 02:19:32AM +0000, Peng Fan wrote:
> > > Subject: Re: [PATCH V5 7/8] remoteproc: imx_rproc: ignore mapping
> > > vdev regions
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 09:41:12AM +0000, Peng Fan wrote:
> > > > > Subject: Re: [PATCH V5 7/8] remoteproc: imx_rproc: ignore
> > > > > mapping vdev regions
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 11:30:18AM +0800, peng.fan@xxxxxxx
> wrote:
> > > > > > From: Peng Fan <peng.fan@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > vdev regions are vdev0vring0, vdev0vring1, vdevbuffer and similar.
> > > > > > They are handled by remoteproc common code, no need to map in
> > > > > > imx rproc driver.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Peng Fan <peng.fan@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > > drivers/remoteproc/imx_rproc.c | 3 +++
> > > > > > 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/imx_rproc.c
> > > > > > b/drivers/remoteproc/imx_rproc.c index
> > > > > > f80428afb8a7..e62a53ee128e
> > > > > > 100644
> > > > > > --- a/drivers/remoteproc/imx_rproc.c
> > > > > > +++ b/drivers/remoteproc/imx_rproc.c
> > > > > > @@ -417,6 +417,9 @@ static int imx_rproc_addr_init(struct
> > > > > > imx_rproc
> > > > > *priv,
> > > > > > struct resource res;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > node = of_parse_phandle(np, "memory-region", a);
> > > > > > + /* Not map vdev region */
> > > > > > + if (!strcmp(node->name, "vdev"))
> > > > > > + continue;
> > > > >
> > > > > I am very confused and because I don't see an example for the DT
> > > > > in the bindings document I have to guess what is going on.
> > > >
> > > > V6 will include the DT yaml.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > So I am guessing that you have laid out the memory regions for
> > > > > the vrings and the vdev0buffer in the DT "memory-region".
> > > >
> > > > The dts part will be similar as following:
> > > >
> > > > + #include <dt-bindings/clock/imx8mm-clock.h>
> > > > + rsc_table: rsc_table@550ff000 {
> > > > + no-map;
> > > > + reg = <0x550ff000 0x1000>;
> > > > + };
> > > > +
> > > > + vdev0vring0: vdev0vring0@55000000 {
> > > > + no-map;
> > > > + reg = <0x55000000 0x8000>;
> > > > + };
> > > > +
> > > > + vdev0vring1: vdev0vring1@55008000 {
> > > > + reg = <0x55008000 0x8000>;
> > > > + no-map;
> > > > + };
> > > > +
> > > > + vdevbuffer: vdevbuffer@55400000 {
> > > > + compatible = "shared-dma-pool";
> > > > + reg = <0x55400000 0x100000>;
> > > > + no-map;
> > > > + };
> > > > +
> > > > + imx8mm-cm4 {
> > > > + compatible = "fsl,imx8mm-cm4";
> > > > + clocks = <&clk IMX8MM_CLK_M4_DIV>;
> > > > + mbox-names = "tx", "rx", "rxdb";
> > > > + mboxes = <&mu 0 1
> > > > + &mu 1 1
> > > > + &mu 3 1>;
> > > > + memory-region = <&vdevbuffer>, <&vdev0vring0>,
> > > > + <&vdev0vring1>,
> > > <&rsc_table>;
> > > > + syscon = <&src>;
> > > > + };
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > For the vrings I don't see the allocation of a carveout, which
> > > > > means that you will take the memory out of the DMA pool and the
> > > > > reserve memory will be wasted.
> > > >
> > > > imx_rproc_parse_memory_regions will alloc carveout.
> > >
> > > They _will_ but for now they don't and as such there a discrepancy
> > > between the bindings and the code that was published in V6. At this
> > > point you can either drop the vrings in the DT or send another
> > > revision with the carveouts allocated. I would definitely prefer
> > > the latter because it wouldn't involve yet another modification of the
> bindings.
> >
> > You mean I drop patch v5 7/8 and send v7, right?
> >
>
> If you do that than the implementation won't reflect the bindings.
>
> > Or are there other changes that I need to do?
>
> If you want to keep the bindings the same way you have them in V6,
> carveouts are required in the implementation.

ok. Could you share more info about carveouts are required?
imx_rproc_parse_memory_regions in my pachset already have
rproc_add_carveout. I am not clear what else needs to be done.

Thanks,
Peng.

>
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Peng.
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > For the vdev0buffer, what you have will work *only* if that
> > > > > entry is the first one in the list of memory regions, as we agreed here
> [2].
> > > >
> > > > Yes. I agree and follow this rule from then.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Peng.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > [1].
> > > > > https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%
> > > > > 2Fel
> > > > > ixir.b
> > > > >
> > >
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> > > > >
> > >
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> > > > >
> > >
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> > > > >
> > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > [2].
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> > > > > 2Fpa
> > > > > tch
> > > > >
> > >
> work.kernel.org%2Fproject%2Flinux-remoteproc%2Fpatch%2F202007221315
> > > > >
> > >
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> > > > >
> > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > > > err = of_address_to_resource(node, 0, &res);
> > > > > > if (err) {
> > > > > > dev_err(dev, "unable to resolve memory region\n");
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > 2.28.0
> > > > > >