linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2 2/3] dmaselftest: add memcpy selftest support functions

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Date:	Mon, 2 Nov 2015 23:18:37 -0500
From:	Sinan Kaya <okaya@...eaurora.org>
To:	Vinod Koul <vinod.koul@...el.com>
Cc:	dmaengine@...r.kernel.org, timur@...eaurora.org,
	cov@...eaurora.org, jcm@...hat.com,
	Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2 2/3] dmaselftest: add memcpy selftest support functions



On 11/2/2015 11:15 PM, Vinod Koul wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 02, 2015 at 01:07:38AM -0500, Sinan Kaya wrote:
>> This patch adds supporting utility functions
>> for selftest. The intention is to share the self
>> test code between different drivers.
>>
>> Supported test cases include:
>> 1. dma_map_single
>> 2. streaming DMA
>> 3. coherent DMA
>> 4. scatter-gather DMA
>
> This seems quite similar to dmatest, any reason why you cannot use/enhance
> that?
>
Dmatest is a standalone kernel module intended for stress testing DMA 
engines from userspace with N number of threads and M size combinations etc.

This one; on the other hand, is selftest to verify hardware is working 
as expected during power up.

Almost all DMA engine drivers come with some sort of selftest code 
called from probe. I followed the same design pattern.

I think the goal is to remove the duplicate self test code in all 
drivers over time.


-- 
Sinan Kaya
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. on behalf of Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. is a member of Code Aurora Forum, a 
Linux Foundation Collaborative Project
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