RE: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v6 1/7] dt-bindings: arm: coresight-tmc: Add "memory-region" property
From: Linu Cherian
Date: Fri Jan 12 2024 - 18:10:20 EST
Hi Krzysztof,
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> Subject: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v6 1/7] dt-bindings: arm: coresight-tmc: Add
> "memory-region" property
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> On 05/01/2024 06:58, Linu Cherian wrote:
> > memory-region 0: Reserved trace buffer memory
> >
> > TMC ETR: When available, use this reserved memory region for
> > trace data capture. Same region is used for trace data
> > retention after a panic or watchdog reset.
> >
> > TMC ETF: When available, use this reserved memory region for
> > trace data retention synced from internal SRAM after a panic or
> > watchdog reset.
> >
> > memory-region 1: Reserved meta data memory
> >
> > TMC ETR, ETF: When available, use this memory for register
> > snapshot retention synced from hardware registers after a panic
> > or watchdog reset.
> >
> > Reviewed-by: Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> ...
>
> > + memory-region:
> > + items:
> > + - description: Reserved trace buffer memory for ETR and ETF sinks.
> > + For ETR, this reserved memory region is used for trace data capture.
> > + Same region is used for trace data retention as well after a panic
> > + or watchdog reset.
> > + This reserved memory region is used as trace buffer or used for
> trace
> > + data retention only if specifically selected by the user in sysfs
> > + interface.
> > + The default memory usage models for ETR in sysfs/perf modes are
> > + otherwise unaltered.
> > +
> > + For ETF, this reserved memory region is used by default for
> > + retention of trace data synced from internal SRAM after a panic
> > + or watchdog reset.
> > + - description: Reserved meta data memory. Used for ETR and ETF sinks
> > + for storing metadata.
>
> If there is going to be new version/resend, add a blank line here. Keep the Rb
> tag.
>
Okay. Will take care in next version.
Linu Cherian.