Re: [PATCH v3 2/3] dmaengine: dw-edma: Configure remote interrupt routing

From: Frank Li

Date: Fri Sep 04 2026 - 13:11:05 EST


On Thu, Sep 03, 2026 at 03:45:32PM +0900, Koichiro Den wrote:
> An endpoint function can reserve an endpoint-local channel while the RC
> programs it through an exposed register window. Such a channel must route
> interrupts remotely and ignore them on the endpoint.
>
> Use dma_slave_config to set per-channel interrupt routing on idle channels
> of a local eDMA-compatible instance. Releasing a remote-routed channel
> quiesces the hardware and drains its local IRQ before restoring the default
> routing.
>
> The eDMA quiesce may stop a complete direction. The caller must own every
> channel in that direction and stop remote programming first.
>
> Suggested-by: Frank Li <Frank.Li@xxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Koichiro Den <den@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Changes in v3:
> - Add struct dw_edma_chan_config with validity flags for non-LL mode and
> interrupt routing. (Frank)
> https://lore.kernel.org/r/apWj7zzAw57U2r4F@SMW015318/
> - Do not skip generic dma_slave_config fields when private settings are
> supplied. (Sashiko)
> https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260828164950.61AE51F000E9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> - Use READ_ONCE()/WRITE_ONCE() for IRQ mode accessed by shared handlers
> and drain the channel IRQ before restoring local routing. (Sashiko)
>
> drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c | 135 ++++++++++++++++++++++-------
> drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.h | 5 +-
> include/linux/dma/edma.h | 19 ++++
> 3 files changed, 126 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c b/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c
> index a678c70a78fe..e3786d960a43 100644
> --- a/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c
> +++ b/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c
> @@ -177,48 +177,79 @@ dw_edma_get_default_irq_mode(struct dw_edma_chan *chan)
> DW_EDMA_CH_IRQ_REMOTE;
> }
>
> +static int dw_edma_device_config_irq_mode(struct dw_edma_chan *chan,
> + enum dw_edma_ch_irq_mode mode)
> +{
> + if (!(chan->dw->chip->flags & DW_EDMA_CHIP_LOCAL) ||
> + (mode != DW_EDMA_CH_IRQ_LOCAL && mode != DW_EDMA_CH_IRQ_REMOTE))
> + return -EINVAL;
> +
> + guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&chan->vc.lock);
> +
> + if (chan->configured || chan->status != EDMA_ST_IDLE ||
> + chan->request != EDMA_REQ_NONE)
> + return -EBUSY;
> +
> + WRITE_ONCE(chan->irq_mode, mode);
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> static int dw_edma_device_config(struct dma_chan *dchan,
> struct dma_slave_config *config)
> {
> + const struct dw_edma_chan_config *dw_config = config->peripheral_config;
> struct dw_edma_chan *chan = dchan2dw_edma_chan(dchan);
> - bool cfg_non_ll;
> - int non_ll = 0;
> -
> - chan->non_ll = false;
> - if (chan->dw->chip->mf == EDMA_MF_HDMA_NATIVE) {
> - if (config->peripheral_config &&
> - config->peripheral_size != sizeof(int)) {
> - dev_err(dchan->device->dev,
> - "config param peripheral size mismatch\n");
> + bool non_ll = false;
> + u32 flags = 0;
> + int ret;
> +
> + if (dw_config) {
> + if (config->peripheral_size != sizeof(*dw_config) ||
> + dw_config->flags & ~(DW_EDMA_CH_CONFIG_NON_LL |
> + DW_EDMA_CH_CONFIG_IRQ_MODE))
> + return -EINVAL;
> + flags = dw_config->flags;
> + }
> +
> + /*
> + * When there is no valid LLP base address available then the
> + * default DMA ops will use the non-LL mode.
> + *
> + * When LL mode is the default, clients can request non-LL mode
> + * through DW_EDMA_CH_CONFIG_NON_LL.
> + */
> + non_ll = chan->dw->chip->mf == EDMA_MF_HDMA_NATIVE &&
> + chan->dw->chip->cfg_non_ll;
> +
> + if (flags & DW_EDMA_CH_CONFIG_NON_LL) {
> + if (chan->dw->chip->mf != EDMA_MF_HDMA_NATIVE)
> + return -EINVAL;
> +
> + if (chan->dw->chip->cfg_non_ll && !dw_config->non_ll) {
> + dev_err(dchan->device->dev, "invalid configuration\n");
> return -EINVAL;
> }
>
> - /*
> - * When there is no valid LLP base address available then the
> - * default DMA ops will use the non-LL mode.
> - *
> - * Cases where LL mode is enabled and client wants to use the
> - * non-LL mode then also client can do so via providing the
> - * peripheral_config param.
> - */
> - cfg_non_ll = chan->dw->chip->cfg_non_ll;
> - if (config->peripheral_config) {
> - non_ll = *(int *)config->peripheral_config;
> + non_ll = dw_config->non_ll;
> + }
>
> - if (cfg_non_ll && !non_ll) {
> - dev_err(dchan->device->dev, "invalid configuration\n");
> - return -EINVAL;
> - }
> + if (flags & DW_EDMA_CH_CONFIG_IRQ_MODE) {
> + switch (chan->dw->chip->mf) {
> + case EDMA_MF_EDMA_LEGACY:
> + case EDMA_MF_EDMA_UNROLL:
> + case EDMA_MF_HDMA_COMPAT:
> + break;
> + default:
> + return -EINVAL;
> }
>
> - if (cfg_non_ll || non_ll)
> - chan->non_ll = true;
> - } else if (config->peripheral_config) {
> - dev_err(dchan->device->dev,
> - "peripheral config param applicable only for HDMA\n");
> - return -EINVAL;
> + ret = dw_edma_device_config_irq_mode(chan, dw_config->irq_mode);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> }
>
> + chan->non_ll = non_ll;
> memcpy(&chan->config, config, sizeof(*config));
> chan->configured = true;
>
> @@ -890,11 +921,48 @@ static void dw_edma_wait_termination(struct dma_chan *dchan)
> "timeout waiting for channel termination\n");
> }
>
> +static void dw_edma_synchronize_chan_irq(struct dw_edma_chan *chan)
> +{
> + struct dw_edma *dw = chan->dw;
> + unsigned long *mask;
> + int i;
> +
> + /*
> + * With nr_irqs == 1, the common handler can enter for the other direction
> + * and retain a status snapshot for the remotely owned direction across
> + * quiesce. With multiple IRQs, the handler covering this channel can likewise
> + * enter for another IRQ sharer. Drain the IRQ whose mask contains the channel
> + * before restoring local routing.
> + */
> + for (i = 0; i < dw->nr_irqs; i++) {
> + mask = chan->dir == EDMA_DIR_WRITE ? dw->irq[i].wr_mask :
> + dw->irq[i].rd_mask;
> + if (!test_bit(chan->id, mask))
> + continue;
> +
> + synchronize_irq(dw->chip->ops->irq_vector(dw->chip->dev, i));
> + return;
> + }
> +}
> +
> static void dw_edma_device_synchronize(struct dma_chan *dchan)
> {
> struct dw_edma_chan *chan = dchan2dw_edma_chan(dchan);
> + bool remote;
> +
> + scoped_guard(spinlock_irqsave, &chan->vc.lock)
> + remote = chan->dw->chip->flags & DW_EDMA_CHIP_LOCAL &&
> + chan->irq_mode == DW_EDMA_CH_IRQ_REMOTE;
> +
> + if (remote && dw_edma_core_ch_quiesce(chan))
> + dev_warn(chan->dw->chip->dev,
> + "failed to quiesce remote-routed %s channel %u\n",
> + chan->dir == EDMA_DIR_WRITE ? "write" : "read",
> + chan->id);
>
> dw_edma_wait_termination(dchan);
> + if (remote)
> + dw_edma_synchronize_chan_irq(chan);
> cancel_work_sync(&chan->irq_work);
> atomic_set(&chan->irq_pending, 0);
> vchan_synchronize(&chan->vc);
> @@ -903,12 +971,17 @@ static void dw_edma_device_synchronize(struct dma_chan *dchan)
> static void dw_edma_free_chan_resources(struct dma_chan *dchan)
> {
> struct dw_edma_chan *chan = dchan2dw_edma_chan(dchan);
> + enum dw_edma_ch_irq_mode default_mode =
> + dw_edma_get_default_irq_mode(chan);
>
> dw_edma_device_terminate_all(dchan);
> dw_edma_device_synchronize(dchan);
>
> - scoped_guard(spinlock_irqsave, &chan->vc.lock)
> + scoped_guard(spinlock_irqsave, &chan->vc.lock) {
> chan->configured = false;
> + if (chan->irq_mode != default_mode)
> + WRITE_ONCE(chan->irq_mode, default_mode);
> + }
>
> vchan_free_chan_resources(&chan->vc);
> }
> diff --git a/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.h b/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.h
> index f6a5ad317567..275d362d1805 100644
> --- a/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.h
> +++ b/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.h
> @@ -280,11 +280,12 @@ static inline bool
> dw_edma_core_ch_ignore_irq(struct dw_edma_chan *chan)
> {
> struct dw_edma *dw = chan->dw;
> + enum dw_edma_ch_irq_mode mode = READ_ONCE(chan->irq_mode);
>
> if (dw->chip->flags & DW_EDMA_CHIP_LOCAL)
> - return chan->irq_mode == DW_EDMA_CH_IRQ_REMOTE;
> + return mode == DW_EDMA_CH_IRQ_REMOTE;
> else
> - return chan->irq_mode == DW_EDMA_CH_IRQ_LOCAL;
> + return mode == DW_EDMA_CH_IRQ_LOCAL;
> }

does this tunk fix something, you make this change later.

>
> #endif /* _DW_EDMA_CORE_H */
> diff --git a/include/linux/dma/edma.h b/include/linux/dma/edma.h
> index 3c8e2ef9dee0..93f866d57987 100644
> --- a/include/linux/dma/edma.h
> +++ b/include/linux/dma/edma.h
> @@ -101,6 +101,25 @@ enum dw_edma_ch_irq_mode {
> DW_EDMA_CH_IRQ_REMOTE,
> };
>
> +#define DW_EDMA_CH_CONFIG_NON_LL BIT(0)

you need update other non_ll user to set DW_EDMA_CH_CONFIG_NON_LL.

Frank

> +#define DW_EDMA_CH_CONFIG_IRQ_MODE BIT(1)
> +
> +/**
> + * struct dw_edma_chan_config - dw-edma channel configuration
> + * @flags: fields selected by DW_EDMA_CH_CONFIG_*
> + * @non_ll: use HDMA non-linked-list mode
> + * @irq_mode: interrupt routing mode
> + *
> + * Pass this structure through dma_slave_config.peripheral_config. Before
> + * synchronizing a remote-routed channel, the client must stop remote
> + * programming and own every channel affected by the hardware quiesce.
> + */
> +struct dw_edma_chan_config {
> + u32 flags;
> + bool non_ll;
> + enum dw_edma_ch_irq_mode irq_mode;
> +};
> +
> /**
> * struct dw_edma_chip - representation of DesignWare eDMA controller hardware
> * @dev: struct device of the eDMA controller
> --
> 2.51.0
>