linux-kernel - Re: RFC : mmc : Use wait_for_completion_timeout() instead of wait_for_completion in case of multiple write blocks.

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Message-ID: <CAKYAXd-3NVWhU73cri5bj8aT7hGLEVZC9EMX6dshLp6o40acnw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Mon, 5 Sep 2011 09:30:05 +0900
From:	NamJae Jeon <linkinjeon@...il.com>
To:	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
Cc:	linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Chris Ball <cjb@...top.org>,
	Kyungmin Park <kmpark@...radead.org>,
	Sebastian Rasmussen <Sebastian.Rasmussen@...ricsson.com>,
	Ulf Hansson <Ulf.Hansson@...ricsson.com>
Subject: Re: RFC : mmc : Use wait_for_completion_timeout() instead of
 wait_for_completion in case of multiple write blocks.

2011/9/4 Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>:
> 2011/9/2 NamJae Jeon <linkinjeon@...il.com>:
>
>> We should consider DMA situation. As I know, host controller can not
>> rise timeout interrupt in write not read in DMA status.
>
> Which host controller are you talking about?
As I know, this controller is using on many ARM core. I can not
disclose the information in my situation.

>
>> host
>> controller can just know whether card is finish to program to use busy
>> line. If unstable card is holding busy line while writing using DMA,
>> hang problem will happen by wait_for_completion.
>> so I think that mmc driver need some exception to avoid this problem.
>
> Yes you can add a timeout in the driver itself. Just set up
> a common timer, no big deal.
>
> Yours,
> Linus Walleij
>

I didn't decide, how much timeout should I add ? first, I think that I
try to add timeout_ns * the number of blocks. but If timeout_ns is 1.6
sec and the number of blocks is 512, the timeout will be very long. or
If I just add 10*HZ(10 sec), Is it proper ?
Would you advise more for me ?

Thanks.
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