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diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/dmaengine/provider.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/dmaengine/provider.rst index 5773421fe955..56cd57603980 100644 --- a/Documentation/driver-api/dmaengine/provider.rst +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/dmaengine/provider.rst @@ -255,6 +255,27 @@ Currently, the types available are: identifier for each descriptor sent to the DMA device in order to properly track the completion. +- DMA_REPEAT + + - The device supports repeated transfers. A repeated transfer, indicated by + the DMA_PREP_REPEAT transfer flag, is similar to a cyclic transfer in that + it gets automatically repeated when it ends, but can additionally be + replaced by the client. + + - This feature is limited to interleaved transfers, this flag should thus not + be set if the DMA_INTERLEAVE flag isn't set. This limitation is based on + the current needs of DMA clients, support for additional transfer types + should be added in the future if and when the need arises. + +- DMA_LOAD_EOT + + - The device supports replacing repeated transfers at end of transfer (EOT) + by queuing a new transfer with the DMA_PREP_LOAD_EOT flag set. + + - Support for replacing a currently running transfer at another point (such + as end of burst instead of end of transfer) will be added in the future + based on DMA clients needs, if and when the need arises. + These various types will also affect how the source and destination addresses change over time. @@ -550,6 +571,34 @@ DMA_CTRL_REUSE writes for which the descriptor should be in different format from normal data descriptors. +- DMA_PREP_REPEAT + + - If set, the transfer will be automatically repeated when it ends until a + new transfer is queued on the same channel with the DMA_PREP_LOAD_EOT flag. + If the next transfer to be queued on the channel does not have the + DMA_PREP_LOAD_EOT flag set, the current transfer will be repeated until the + client terminates all transfers. + + - This flag is only supported if the channel reports the DMA_REPEAT + capability. + +- DMA_PREP_LOAD_EOT + + - If set, the transfer will replace the transfer currently being executed at + the end of the transfer. + + - This is the default behaviour for non-repeated transfers, specifying + DMA_PREP_LOAD_EOT for non-repeated transfers will thus make no difference. + + - When using repeated transfers, DMA clients will usually need to set the + DMA_PREP_LOAD_EOT flag on all transfers, otherwise the channel will keep + repeating the last repeated transfer and ignore the new transfers being + queued. Failure to set DMA_PREP_LOAD_EOT will appear as if the channel was + stuck on the previous transfer. + + - This flag is only supported if the channel reports the DMA_LOAD_EOT + capability. + General Design Notes ==================== |