Re: [PATCH v2 01/34] media: introduce common helpers for video firmware handling
From: Dmitry Baryshkov
Date: Wed Dec 20 2023 - 15:56:47 EST
Hi Abhinav,
On Wed, 20 Dec 2023 at 19:10, Abhinav Kumar <quic_abhinavk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Dmitry
>
> On 12/20/2023 12:12 AM, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> > On Wed, 20 Dec 2023 at 10:01, Dikshita Agarwal
> > <quic_dikshita@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 12/18/2023 11:54 PM, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> >>> On 18/12/2023 13:31, Dikshita Agarwal wrote:
> >>>> Re-organize the video driver code by introducing a new folder
> >>>> 'vcodec' and placing 'venus' driver code inside that.
> >>>>
> >>>> Introduce common helpers for trustzone based firmware
> >>>> load/unload etc. which are placed in common folder
> >>>> i.e. 'vcodec'.
> >>>> Use these helpers in 'venus' driver. These helpers will be
> >>>> used by 'iris' driver as well which is introduced later
> >>>> in this patch series.
> >>>
> >>> But why do you need to move the venus driver to subdir?
> >>
> >> Currently venus driver is present in drivers/media/platform/qcom folder
> >> which also has camss folder. We introduced vcodec to keep common code and
> >> moved venus inside that, to indicate that the common code is for vcodec
> >> drivers i.e venus and iris. Keeping this in qcom folder would mean, common
> >> code will be used for camss only which is not the case here.
> >
> > you can have .../platform/qcom/camss, .../platform/qcom/vcodec-common,
> > .../platform/qcom/venus and .../platform/qcom/iris.
> >
> > If you were to use build helpers in a proper kernel module, this would
> > be more obvious.
> >
>
> Although your suggestion is good in terms of avoiding moving venus, I
> think the location of venus was wrong to begin with. There should have
> always been a vcodec (or similar) folder for venus/iris as that will
> establish the boundaries of camss and video sub-system in a cleaner way
>
> I like the mediatek separation that way as it makes the boundaries clear:
>
> drivers/media/platform/mediatek$ ls
> jpeg Kconfig Makefile mdp mdp3 vcodec vpu
>
> So I think that this re-org of venus into a vcodec had to happen at some
> point. Its just that it aligned with iris addition.
Then it should be a clean separate step with its own justification.
>
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Signed-off-by: Dikshita Agarwal <quic_dikshita@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> ---
> >>>> drivers/media/platform/qcom/Kconfig | 2 +-
> >>>> drivers/media/platform/qcom/Makefile | 2 +-
> >>>> drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/firmware.c | 147 +++++++++
> >>>> drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/firmware.h | 21 ++
> >>>> .../media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/Kconfig | 0
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/Makefile | 4 +-
> >>>> .../media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/core.c | 102 +++++-
> >>>> .../media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/core.h | 0
> >>>> .../media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/dbgfs.c | 0
> >>>> .../media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/dbgfs.h | 0
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/vcodec/venus/firmware_no_tz.c | 194 +++++++++++
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/vcodec/venus/firmware_no_tz.h | 19 ++
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/helpers.c | 0
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/helpers.h | 0
> >>>> .../media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi.c | 0
> >>>> .../media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi.h | 0
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_cmds.c | 0
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_cmds.h | 0
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_helper.h | 0
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_msgs.c | 0
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_msgs.h | 0
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_parser.c | 0
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_parser.h | 0
> >>>> .../qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_plat_bufs.h | 0
> >>>> .../qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_plat_bufs_v6.c | 0
> >>>> .../qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_platform.c | 0
> >>>> .../qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_platform.h | 0
> >>>> .../qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_platform_v4.c | 0
> >>>> .../qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_platform_v6.c | 0
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_venus.c | 21 +-
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_venus.h | 0
> >>>> .../qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_venus_io.h | 0
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/pm_helpers.c | 0
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/pm_helpers.h | 0
> >>>> .../media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/vdec.c | 0
> >>>> .../media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/vdec.h | 0
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/vdec_ctrls.c | 0
> >>>> .../media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/venc.c | 0
> >>>> .../media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/venc.h | 0
> >>>> .../platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/venc_ctrls.c | 0
> >>>> drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/firmware.c | 363
> >>>> ---------------------
> >>>> drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/firmware.h | 26 --
> >>>> 42 files changed, 492 insertions(+), 409 deletions(-)
> >>>> create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/firmware.c
> >>>> create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/firmware.h
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/Kconfig (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/Makefile (83%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/core.c (91%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/core.h (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/dbgfs.c (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/dbgfs.h (100%)
> >>>> create mode 100644
> >>>> drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/venus/firmware_no_tz.c
> >>>> create mode 100644
> >>>> drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/venus/firmware_no_tz.h
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/helpers.c (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/helpers.h (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi.c (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi.h (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_cmds.c (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_cmds.h (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_helper.h (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_msgs.c (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_msgs.h (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_parser.c (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_parser.h (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_plat_bufs.h
> >>>> (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ =>
> >>>> vcodec}/venus/hfi_plat_bufs_v6.c (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_platform.c
> >>>> (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_platform.h
> >>>> (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_platform_v4.c
> >>>> (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_platform_v6.c
> >>>> (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_venus.c (99%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_venus.h (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/hfi_venus_io.h
> >>>> (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/pm_helpers.c (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/pm_helpers.h (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/vdec.c (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/vdec.h (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/vdec_ctrls.c (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/venc.c (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/venc.h (100%)
> >>>> rename drivers/media/platform/qcom/{ => vcodec}/venus/venc_ctrls.c (100%)
> >>>> delete mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/firmware.c
> >>>> delete mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/firmware.h
> >>>>
> >>>> diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/Kconfig
> >>>> b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/Kconfig
> >>>> index cc5799b..e94142f 100644
> >>>> --- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/Kconfig
> >>>> +++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/Kconfig
> >>>> @@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
> >>>> comment "Qualcomm media platform drivers"
> >>>> source "drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/Kconfig"
> >>>> -source "drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/Kconfig"
> >>>> +source "drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/venus/Kconfig"
> >>>> diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/Makefile
> >>>> b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/Makefile
> >>>> index 4f055c3..3d2d82b 100644
> >>>> --- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/Makefile
> >>>> +++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/Makefile
> >>>> @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
> >>>> # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
> >>>> obj-y += camss/
> >>>> -obj-y += venus/
> >>>> +obj-y += vcodec/venus/
> >>>> diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/firmware.c
> >>>> b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/firmware.c
> >>>> new file mode 100644
> >>>> index 0000000..dbc220a
> >>>> --- /dev/null
> >>>> +++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/firmware.c
> >>>> @@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
> >>>> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
> >>>> +/*
> >>>> + * Copyright (c) 2022-2023 Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. All rights
> >>>> reserved.
> >>>> + */
> >>>> +
> >>>> +#include <linux/device.h>
> >>>> +#include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
> >>>> +#include <linux/firmware.h>
> >>>> +#include <linux/kernel.h>
> >>>> +#include <linux/iommu.h>
> >>>> +#include <linux/of_device.h>
> >>>> +#include <linux/firmware/qcom/qcom_scm.h>
> >>>> +#include <linux/of_reserved_mem.h>
> >>>> +#include <linux/platform_device.h>
> >>>> +#include <linux/soc/qcom/mdt_loader.h>
> >>>> +
> >>>> +#include "firmware.h"
> >>>> +
> >>>> +bool use_tz(struct device *core_dev)
> >>>
> >>> All these functions must get some sane prefix. Otherwise a generic 'use_tz'
> >>> function is too polluting for the global namespace.
> >>>
> >> I understand, will check and do the needful.
> >>>> +{
> >>>> + struct device_node *np;
> >>>> +
> >>>> + np = of_get_child_by_name(core_dev->of_node, "video-firmware");
> >>>> + if (!np)
> >>>> + return true;
> >>>> +
> >>>> + return false;
> >>>> +}
> >>>> +
> >>>> +int protect_secure_region(u32 cp_start, u32 cp_size, u32 cp_nonpixel_start,
> >>>> + u32 cp_nonpixel_size, u32 pas_id)
> >>>> +{
> >>>> + int ret;
> >>>> + /*
> >>>> + * Clues for porting using downstream data:
> >>>> + * cp_start = 0
> >>>> + * cp_size = venus_ns/virtual-addr-pool[0] - yes, address and not size!
> >>>> + * This works, as the non-secure context bank is placed
> >>>> + * contiguously right after the Content Protection region.
> >>>> + *
> >>>> + * cp_nonpixel_start = venus_sec_non_pixel/virtual-addr-pool[0]
> >>>> + * cp_nonpixel_size = venus_sec_non_pixel/virtual-addr-pool[1]
> >>>> + */
> >>>> + ret = qcom_scm_mem_protect_video_var(cp_start,
> >>>> + cp_size,
> >>>> + cp_nonpixel_start,
> >>>> + cp_nonpixel_size);
> >>>> + if (ret)
> >>>> + qcom_scm_pas_shutdown(pas_id);
> >>>> +
> >>>> + return ret;
> >>>> +}
> >>>> +
> >>>> +int load_fw(struct device *dev, const char *fw_name, phys_addr_t *mem_phys,
> >>>> + size_t *mem_size, u32 pas_id, bool use_tz)
> >>>> +{
> >>>> + const struct firmware *firmware = NULL;
> >>>> + struct reserved_mem *rmem;
> >>>> + struct device_node *node;
> >>>> + void *mem_virt = NULL;
> >>>> + ssize_t fw_size = 0;
> >>>> + int ret;
> >>>> +
> >>>> + if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_QCOM_MDT_LOADER) ||
> >>>
> >>> Why? Can you just depend on it?
> >>>
> >> Sure, Will check this and get back.
> >>>> + (use_tz && !qcom_scm_is_available()))
> >>>> + return -EPROBE_DEFER;
> >>>> +
> >>>> + if (!fw_name || !(*fw_name))
> >>>> + return -EINVAL;
> >>>> +
> >>>> + *mem_phys = 0;
> >>>> + *mem_size = 0;
> >>>> +
> >>>> + node = of_parse_phandle(dev->of_node, "memory-region", 0);
> >>>> + if (!node) {
> >>>> + dev_err(dev, "no memory-region specified\n");
> >>>> + return -EINVAL;
> >>>> + }
> >>>> +
> >>>> + rmem = of_reserved_mem_lookup(node);
> >>>> + of_node_put(node);
> >>>> + if (!rmem) {
> >>>> + dev_err(dev, "failed to lookup reserved memory-region\n");
> >>>> + return -EINVAL;
> >>>> + }
> >>>> +
> >>>> + ret = request_firmware(&firmware, fw_name, dev);
> >>>> + if (ret) {
> >>>> + dev_err(dev, "%s: failed to request fw \"%s\", error %d\n",
> >>>> + __func__, fw_name, ret);
> >>>> + return ret;
> >>>> + }
> >>>> +
> >>>> + fw_size = qcom_mdt_get_size(firmware);
> >>>> + if (fw_size < 0) {
> >>>> + ret = fw_size;
> >>>> + dev_err(dev, "%s: out of bound fw image fw size: %ld\n",
> >>>> + __func__, fw_size);
> >>>> + goto err_release_fw;
> >>>> + }
> >>>> +
> >>>> + *mem_phys = rmem->base;
> >>>> + *mem_size = rmem->size;
> >>>> +
> >>>> + if (*mem_size < fw_size) {
> >>>> + ret = -EINVAL;
> >>>> + goto err_release_fw;
> >>>> + }
> >>>> +
> >>>> + mem_virt = memremap(*mem_phys, *mem_size, MEMREMAP_WC);
> >>>> + if (!mem_virt) {
> >>>> + dev_err(dev, "unable to remap fw memory region %pa size %#zx\n",
> >>>> + mem_phys, *mem_size);
> >>>> + goto err_release_fw;
> >>>> + }
> >>>> +
> >>>> + if (use_tz)
> >>>> + ret = qcom_mdt_load(dev, firmware, fw_name, pas_id, mem_virt,
> >>>> + *mem_phys, *mem_size, NULL);
> >>>> + else
> >>>> + ret = qcom_mdt_load_no_init(dev, firmware, fw_name, pas_id,
> >>>> mem_virt,
> >>>> + *mem_phys, *mem_size, NULL);
> >>>> + if (ret) {
> >>>> + dev_err(dev, "%s: error %d loading fw \"%s\"\n",
> >>>> + __func__, ret, fw_name);
> >>>> + }
> >>>> +
> >>>> + memunmap(mem_virt);
> >>>> +err_release_fw:
> >>>> + release_firmware(firmware);
> >>>> + return ret;
> >>>> +}
> >>>> +
> >>>> +int auth_reset_fw(u32 pas_id)
> >>>> +{
> >>>> + return qcom_scm_pas_auth_and_reset(pas_id);
> >>>> +}
> >>>> +
> >>>> +void unload_fw(u32 pas_id)
> >>>> +{
> >>>> + qcom_scm_pas_shutdown(pas_id);
> >>>> +}
> >>>> +
> >>>> +int set_hw_state(bool resume)
> >>>> +{
> >>>> + return qcom_scm_set_remote_state(resume, 0);
> >>>> +}
> >>>> diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/firmware.h
> >>>> b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/firmware.h
> >>>> new file mode 100644
> >>>> index 0000000..7d410a8
> >>>> --- /dev/null
> >>>> +++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/firmware.h
> >>>> @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
> >>>> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
> >>>> +/*
> >>>> + * Copyright (c) 2022-2023 Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. All rights
> >>>> reserved.
> >>>> + */
> >>>> +
> >>>> +#ifndef _FIRMWARE_H_
> >>>> +#define _FIRMWARE_H_
> >>>> +
> >>>> +#include <linux/device.h>
> >>>> +#include <linux/types.h>
> >>>> +
> >>>> +bool use_tz(struct device *core_dev);
> >>>> +int load_fw(struct device *dev, const char *fw_name, phys_addr_t *mem_phys,
> >>>> + size_t *mem_size, u32 pas_id, bool use_tz);
> >>>> +int auth_reset_fw(u32 pas_id);
> >>>> +int protect_secure_region(u32 cp_start, u32 cp_size, u32 cp_nonpixel_start,
> >>>> + u32 cp_nonpixel_size, u32 pas_id);
> >>>> +void unload_fw(u32 pas_id);
> >>>> +int set_hw_state(bool resume);
> >>>> +
> >>>> +#endif
> >>>> diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/Kconfig
> >>>> b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/venus/Kconfig
> >>>> similarity index 100%
> >>>> rename from drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/Kconfig
> >>>> rename to drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/venus/Kconfig
> >>>> diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/Makefile
> >>>> b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/venus/Makefile
> >>>> similarity index 83%
> >>>> rename from drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/Makefile
> >>>> rename to drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/venus/Makefile
> >>>> index 91ee6be..f6f3a88 100644
> >>>> --- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/Makefile
> >>>> +++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/venus/Makefile
> >>>> @@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
> >>>> # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> >>>> # Makefile for Qualcomm Venus driver
> >>>> -venus-core-objs += core.o helpers.o firmware.o \
> >>>> +venus-core-objs += ../firmware.o
> >>>> +
> >>>> +venus-core-objs += core.o helpers.o firmware_no_tz.o \
> >>>> hfi_venus.o hfi_msgs.o hfi_cmds.o hfi.o \
> >>>> hfi_parser.o pm_helpers.o dbgfs.o \
> >>>> hfi_platform.o hfi_platform_v4.o \
> >>>> diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/core.c
> >>>> b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/venus/core.c
> >>>> similarity index 91%
> >>>> rename from drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/core.c
> >>>> rename to drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/venus/core.c
> >>>> index 9cffe97..56d9a53 100644
> >>>> --- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/core.c
> >>>> +++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/vcodec/venus/core.c
> >>>> @@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
> >>>> #include <media/v4l2-ioctl.h>
> >>>> #include "core.h"
> >>>> -#include "firmware.h"
> >>>> +#include "../firmware.h"
> >>>> +#include "firmware_no_tz.h"
> >>>> #include "pm_helpers.h"
> >>>> #include "hfi_venus_io.h"
> >>>> @@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ static void venus_sys_error_handler(struct
> >>>> work_struct *work)
> >>>> struct venus_core *core =
> >>>> container_of(work, struct venus_core, work.work);
> >>>> int ret, i, max_attempts = RPM_WAIT_FOR_IDLE_MAX_ATTEMPTS;
> >>>> + const struct venus_resources *res = core->res;
> >>>> + const char *fwpath = NULL;
> >>>> const char *err_msg = "";
> >>>> bool failed = false;
> >>>> @@ -107,7 +110,10 @@ static void venus_sys_error_handler(struct
> >>>> work_struct *work)
> >>>> mutex_lock(&core->lock);
> >>>> - venus_shutdown(core);
> >>>> + if (core->use_tz)
> >>>> + unload_fw(VENUS_PAS_ID);
> >>>> + else
> >>>> + unload_fw_no_tz(core);
> >>>
> >>> This is more than introducing helpers.
> >>>
> >> The new helpers are written to make the code generic for video drivers.
> >> which requires changes in the calling function also.
> >>>> venus_coredump(core);
> >>>> @@ -127,12 +133,39 @@ static void venus_sys_error_handler(struct
> >>>> work_struct *work)
> >>>> failed = true;
> >>>> }
> >>>> - ret = venus_boot(core);
> >>>> + ret = of_property_read_string_index(core->dev->of_node,
> >>>> "firmware-name", 0,
> >>>> + &fwpath);
> >>>> + if (ret)
> >>>> + fwpath = core->res->fwname;
> >>>> +
> >>>> + ret = load_fw(core->dev, fwpath, &core->fw.mem_phys,
> >>>> &core->fw.mem_size,
> >>>> + VENUS_PAS_ID, core->use_tz);
> >>>
> >>> So, we had a nice local 'venus_boot'. Instead we now have a pile of code
> >>> with non-generic prefixes, etc. If you are introducing helpers, please
> >>> refrain from inlining of calling functions, etc. Just move the code to your
> >>> helpers.
> >>>
> >> As mentioned in above comment, the common helpers are written to make the
> >> code generic. I Will try to make it more clear, working on the same.
> >
> > First, you move the code, then you make it generic. Or vice versa.
> > First you split the code, then you move it. Don't do both in the same
> > patch.
> >
> >>> NAK for the rest of the patch.
> >
> >
--
With best wishes
Dmitry