RE: [PATCH 1/1] spi: pxa2xx: add driver enabling message

[Flavio Suligoi]

> On 4/10/19 11:13 AM, Flavio Suligoi wrote:
> >> [    9.506895] pxa2xx-spi pxa2xx-spi.13: no DMA channels available,
> >> using PIO
> >> [    9.516770] pxa2xx-spi pxa2xx-spi.13: registered master spi2
> >> [    9.518527] pxa2xx-spi pxa2xx-spi.13: PXA2xx SPI master controller
> >> (PIO mode)
> >
> > I have added this message because, using an x86 machine, the message:
> >
> > "pxa2xx-spi pxa2xx-spi.13: registered master spi2"
> >
> > doesn't appear in the kernel messages!
> >
> Yeah, it needs CONFIG_SPI_DEBUG.
> 
> >> Actually this info message doesn't necessarily tell will the driver end
> >> up using DMA for transfers. See pxa2xx_spi_can_dma() and
> >> pxa2xx_spi_transfer_one().
> >>
> >> How about replacing "no DMA channels available, using PIO" and have
> >> instead single info message telling is the DMA available or does the
> >> driver use PIO only?
> >
> > Ok, it's a good idea, to avoid to many similar messages.
> > So I can simply remove the:
> >
> > "no DMA channels available, using PIO"
> >
> > and leave only the new:
> >
> > " pxa2xx-spi pxa2xx-spi.13: PXA2xx SPI master controller (PIO mode)"
> >
> Yes, something like that.
> 
> Now I remember, please also take into account driver is dual role since
> commit ec93cb6f827b ("spi: pxa2xx: Add slave mode support").

Ok, right, I have to consider the slave mode, too.

Thanks Jarkko!

Flavio