linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v2 3/3] dma: Add Freescale eDMA engine driver support

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Message-ID: <B56CDBE15CE27145A4B77D2D24263E851FD63C@039-SN1MPN1-004.039d.mgd.msft.net>
Date:	Tue, 6 Aug 2013 01:24:31 +0000
From:	Lu Jingchang-B35083 <B35083@...escale.com>
To:	Vinod Koul <vinod.koul@...el.com>
CC:	"djbw@...com" <djbw@...com>,
	"shawn.guo@...aro.org" <shawn.guo@...aro.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	Wang Huan-B18965 <B18965@...escale.com>,
	Li Xiaochun-B41219 <B41219@...escale.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v2 3/3] dma: Add Freescale eDMA engine driver support

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vinod Koul [mailto:vinod.koul@...el.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 12:35 AM
> To: Lu Jingchang-B35083
> Cc: djbw@...com; shawn.guo@...aro.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org;
> linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org; Wang Huan-B18965; Li Xiaochun-
> B41219
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] dma: Add Freescale eDMA engine driver support
> > +
> > +static void fsl_edma_free_desc(struct virt_dma_desc *vdesc) {
> > +	struct fsl_edma_desc *fsl_desc;
> > +	int i;
> > +
> > +	fsl_desc = to_fsl_edma_desc(vdesc);
> > +	for (i = 0; i < fsl_desc->n_tcds; i++)
> > +			dma_pool_free(fsl_desc->echan->tcd_pool,
> > +					fsl_desc->tcd[i].vtcd,
> > +					fsl_desc->tcd[i].ptcd);
> > +	kfree(fsl_desc);
> should this be called with lock held or not?
[Lu Jingchang-B35083] 
The desc list to be freed is got with lock held, and the free for each desc is independent, and the lock is not needed. Thanks.






Best Regards,
Jingchang


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