From: FUJITA Tomonori Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:23:43 +0000 (-0800) Subject: Documentation: remove the PCI DMA API description in DMA-API.txt X-Git-Url: https://git.stricted.de/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=f5a69f4c1319c03b946e1e99a590b6002aa3e5ef;p=GitHub%2Fmoto-9609%2Fandroid_kernel_motorola_exynos9610.git Documentation: remove the PCI DMA API description in DMA-API.txt - remove the PCI DMA API description in DMA-API.txt - remove the descriptions of dma_unmap macros since PCI-DMA-mapping.txt has the same description. Signed-off-by: FUJITA Tomonori Cc: James Bottomley Cc: "David S. Miller" Reviewed-by: Randy Dunlap Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds --- diff --git a/Documentation/DMA-API.txt b/Documentation/DMA-API.txt index 0fc5728ed487..5e018f67b409 100644 --- a/Documentation/DMA-API.txt +++ b/Documentation/DMA-API.txt @@ -4,20 +4,18 @@ James E.J. Bottomley This document describes the DMA API. For a more gentle introduction -phrased in terms of the pci_ equivalents (and actual examples) see +of the API (and actual examples) see Documentation/PCI/PCI-DMA-mapping.txt. -This API is split into two pieces. Part I describes the API and the -corresponding pci_ API. Part II describes the extensions to the API -for supporting non-consistent memory machines. Unless you know that -your driver absolutely has to support non-consistent platforms (this -is usually only legacy platforms) you should only use the API -described in part I. +This API is split into two pieces. Part I describes the API. Part II +describes the extensions to the API for supporting non-consistent +memory machines. Unless you know that your driver absolutely has to +support non-consistent platforms (this is usually only legacy +platforms) you should only use the API described in part I. -Part I - pci_ and dma_ Equivalent API +Part I - dma_ API ------------------------------------- -To get the pci_ API, you must #include To get the dma_ API, you must #include @@ -27,9 +25,6 @@ Part Ia - Using large dma-coherent buffers void * dma_alloc_coherent(struct device *dev, size_t size, dma_addr_t *dma_handle, gfp_t flag) -void * -pci_alloc_consistent(struct pci_dev *dev, size_t size, - dma_addr_t *dma_handle) Consistent memory is memory for which a write by either the device or the processor can immediately be read by the processor or device @@ -53,15 +48,11 @@ The simplest way to do that is to use the dma_pool calls (see below). The flag parameter (dma_alloc_coherent only) allows the caller to specify the GFP_ flags (see kmalloc) for the allocation (the implementation may choose to ignore flags that affect the location of -the returned memory, like GFP_DMA). For pci_alloc_consistent, you -must assume GFP_ATOMIC behaviour. +the returned memory, like GFP_DMA). void dma_free_coherent(struct device *dev, size_t size, void *cpu_addr, dma_addr_t dma_handle) -void -pci_free_consistent(struct pci_dev *dev, size_t size, void *cpu_addr, - dma_addr_t dma_handle) Free the region of consistent memory you previously allocated. dev, size and dma_handle must all be the same as those passed into the @@ -89,10 +80,6 @@ for alignment, like queue heads needing to be aligned on N-byte boundaries. dma_pool_create(const char *name, struct device *dev, size_t size, size_t align, size_t alloc); - struct pci_pool * - pci_pool_create(const char *name, struct pci_device *dev, - size_t size, size_t align, size_t alloc); - The pool create() routines initialize a pool of dma-coherent buffers for use with a given device. It must be called in a context which can sleep. @@ -108,9 +95,6 @@ from this pool must not cross 4KByte boundaries. void *dma_pool_alloc(struct dma_pool *pool, gfp_t gfp_flags, dma_addr_t *dma_handle); - void *pci_pool_alloc(struct pci_pool *pool, gfp_t gfp_flags, - dma_addr_t *dma_handle); - This allocates memory from the pool; the returned memory will meet the size and alignment requirements specified at creation time. Pass GFP_ATOMIC to prevent blocking, or if it's permitted (not in_interrupt, not holding SMP locks), @@ -122,9 +106,6 @@ pool's device. void dma_pool_free(struct dma_pool *pool, void *vaddr, dma_addr_t addr); - void pci_pool_free(struct pci_pool *pool, void *vaddr, - dma_addr_t addr); - This puts memory back into the pool. The pool is what was passed to the pool allocation routine; the cpu (vaddr) and dma addresses are what were returned when that routine allocated the memory being freed. @@ -132,8 +113,6 @@ were returned when that routine allocated the memory being freed. void dma_pool_destroy(struct dma_pool *pool); - void pci_pool_destroy(struct pci_pool *pool); - The pool destroy() routines free the resources of the pool. They must be called in a context which can sleep. Make sure you've freed all allocated memory back to the pool before you destroy it. @@ -144,8 +123,6 @@ Part Ic - DMA addressing limitations int dma_supported(struct device *dev, u64 mask) -int -pci_dma_supported(struct pci_dev *hwdev, u64 mask) Checks to see if the device can support DMA to the memory described by mask. @@ -159,8 +136,6 @@ driver writers. int dma_set_mask(struct device *dev, u64 mask) -int -pci_set_dma_mask(struct pci_device *dev, u64 mask) Checks to see if the mask is possible and updates the device parameters if it is. @@ -169,8 +144,6 @@ Returns: 0 if successful and a negative error if not. int dma_set_coherent_mask(struct device *dev, u64 mask) -int -pci_set_consistent_dma_mask(struct pci_device *dev, u64 mask) Checks to see if the mask is possible and updates the device parameters if it is. @@ -197,9 +170,6 @@ Part Id - Streaming DMA mappings dma_addr_t dma_map_single(struct device *dev, void *cpu_addr, size_t size, enum dma_data_direction direction) -dma_addr_t -pci_map_single(struct pci_dev *hwdev, void *cpu_addr, size_t size, - int direction) Maps a piece of processor virtual memory so it can be accessed by the device and returns the physical handle of the memory. @@ -208,14 +178,10 @@ The direction for both api's may be converted freely by casting. However the dma_ API uses a strongly typed enumerator for its direction: -DMA_NONE = PCI_DMA_NONE no direction (used for - debugging) -DMA_TO_DEVICE = PCI_DMA_TODEVICE data is going from the - memory to the device -DMA_FROM_DEVICE = PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE data is coming from - the device to the - memory -DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL = PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL direction isn't known +DMA_NONE no direction (used for debugging) +DMA_TO_DEVICE data is going from the memory to the device +DMA_FROM_DEVICE data is coming from the device to the memory +DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL direction isn't known Notes: Not all memory regions in a machine can be mapped by this API. Further, regions that appear to be physically contiguous in @@ -278,9 +244,6 @@ cache lines are updated with data that the device may have changed). void dma_unmap_single(struct device *dev, dma_addr_t dma_addr, size_t size, enum dma_data_direction direction) -void -pci_unmap_single(struct pci_dev *hwdev, dma_addr_t dma_addr, - size_t size, int direction) Unmaps the region previously mapped. All the parameters passed in must be identical to those passed in (and returned) by the mapping @@ -290,15 +253,9 @@ dma_addr_t dma_map_page(struct device *dev, struct page *page, unsigned long offset, size_t size, enum dma_data_direction direction) -dma_addr_t -pci_map_page(struct pci_dev *hwdev, struct page *page, - unsigned long offset, size_t size, int direction) void dma_unmap_page(struct device *dev, dma_addr_t dma_address, size_t size, enum dma_data_direction direction) -void -pci_unmap_page(struct pci_dev *hwdev, dma_addr_t dma_address, - size_t size, int direction) API for mapping and unmapping for pages. All the notes and warnings for the other mapping APIs apply here. Also, although the @@ -309,9 +266,6 @@ cache width is. int dma_mapping_error(struct device *dev, dma_addr_t dma_addr) -int -pci_dma_mapping_error(struct pci_dev *hwdev, dma_addr_t dma_addr) - In some circumstances dma_map_single and dma_map_page will fail to create a mapping. A driver can check for these errors by testing the returned dma address with dma_mapping_error(). A non-zero return value means the mapping @@ -321,9 +275,6 @@ reduce current DMA mapping usage or delay and try again later). int dma_map_sg(struct device *dev, struct scatterlist *sg, int nents, enum dma_data_direction direction) - int - pci_map_sg(struct pci_dev *hwdev, struct scatterlist *sg, - int nents, int direction) Returns: the number of physical segments mapped (this may be shorter than passed in if some elements of the scatter/gather list are @@ -363,9 +314,6 @@ accessed sg->address and sg->length as shown above. void dma_unmap_sg(struct device *dev, struct scatterlist *sg, int nhwentries, enum dma_data_direction direction) - void - pci_unmap_sg(struct pci_dev *hwdev, struct scatterlist *sg, - int nents, int direction) Unmap the previously mapped scatter/gather list. All the parameters must be the same as those and passed in to the scatter/gather mapping @@ -378,26 +326,14 @@ void dma_sync_single_for_cpu(struct device *dev, dma_addr_t dma_handle, size_t size, enum dma_data_direction direction) void -pci_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(struct pci_dev *hwdev, dma_addr_t dma_handle, - size_t size, int direction) -void dma_sync_single_for_device(struct device *dev, dma_addr_t dma_handle, size_t size, enum dma_data_direction direction) void -pci_dma_sync_single_for_device(struct pci_dev *hwdev, dma_addr_t dma_handle, - size_t size, int direction) -void dma_sync_sg_for_cpu(struct device *dev, struct scatterlist *sg, int nelems, enum dma_data_direction direction) void -pci_dma_sync_sg_for_cpu(struct pci_dev *hwdev, struct scatterlist *sg, - int nelems, int direction) -void dma_sync_sg_for_device(struct device *dev, struct scatterlist *sg, int nelems, enum dma_data_direction direction) -void -pci_dma_sync_sg_for_device(struct pci_dev *hwdev, struct scatterlist *sg, - int nelems, int direction) Synchronise a single contiguous or scatter/gather mapping for the cpu and device. With the sync_sg API, all the parameters must be the same @@ -482,70 +418,12 @@ void whizco_dma_map_sg_attrs(struct device *dev, dma_addr_t dma_addr, .... -Part Ie - Optimizing Unmap State Space Consumption --------------------------------- - -On some platforms, dma_unmap_{single,page}() is simply a nop. -Therefore, keeping track of the mapping address and length is a waste -of space. Instead of filling your drivers up with ifdefs and the like -to "work around" this (which would defeat the whole purpose of a -portable API) the following facilities are provided. - -Actually, instead of describing the macros one by one, we'll -transform some example code. - -1) Use DEFINE_DMA_UNMAP_{ADDR,LEN} in state saving structures. - Example, before: - - struct ring_state { - struct sk_buff *skb; - dma_addr_t mapping; - __u32 len; - }; - - after: - - struct ring_state { - struct sk_buff *skb; - DEFINE_DMA_UNMAP_ADDR(mapping); - DEFINE_DMA_UNMAP_LEN(len); - }; - -2) Use dma_unmap_{addr,len}_set to set these values. - Example, before: - - ringp->mapping = FOO; - ringp->len = BAR; - - after: - - dma_unmap_addr_set(ringp, mapping, FOO); - dma_unmap_len_set(ringp, len, BAR); - -3) Use dma_unmap_{addr,len} to access these values. - Example, before: - - dma_unmap_single(dev, ringp->mapping, ringp->len, - DMA_FROM_DEVICE); - - after: - - dma_unmap_single(dev, - dma_unmap_addr(ringp, mapping), - dma_unmap_len(ringp, len), - DMA_FROM_DEVICE); - -It really should be self-explanatory. We treat the ADDR and LEN -separately, because it is possible for an implementation to only -need the address in order to perform the unmap operation. - - Part II - Advanced dma_ usage ----------------------------- -Warning: These pieces of the DMA API have no PCI equivalent. They -should also not be used in the majority of cases, since they cater for -unlikely corner cases that don't belong in usual drivers. +Warning: These pieces of the DMA API should not be used in the +majority of cases, since they cater for unlikely corner cases that +don't belong in usual drivers. If you don't understand how cache line coherency works between a processor and an I/O device, you should not be using this part of the