RE: [PATCH v2 2/3] dmaeninge: xilinx_dma: Fix bug in multiple frame stores scenario in vdma

From: Appana Durga Kedareswara Rao
Date: Wed Jan 04 2017 - 02:34:21 EST


Hi Jose Miguel Abreu,

Thanks for the review...

> >> If so then there is no race condition, but the HW image that I have
> >> does not have this register enabled so I was getting this result
> >> (memory corruption because not all framebuffers had addresses set).
> > Thanks for the explanation.
> > Agree the issue that you mentioned won't come when
> > XILINX_DMA_REG_FRMSTORE
> > (C_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO_5 and C_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO_13) Register is
> enabled in the IP.
> > But this register won't get enabled with the default IP configuration
> (C_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO_5 and C_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO_13).
> >
> > When user is not enabled XILINX_DMA_REG_FRMSTORE in the h/w and
> submits frames less than h/w capable.
> > The solution that I am thinking is to throw an error in the driver
> > saying that either enable the num frame store feature in the IP or submit the
> frames up to h/w capable what do you think???
>
> Sounds fine by me.

Thanks posted the v3 series please review when you have some time...

Regards,
Kedar.

>
> Best regards,
> Jose Miguel Abreu
>
> >
> > Regards,
> > Kedar.
> >
> >> Best regards,
> >> Jose Miguel Abreu
> >>
> >>> Regards,
> >>> Kedar.
> >>>
> >>>> Best regards,
> >>>> Jose Miguel Abreu
> >>>>