linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 12/12] serial: 8250_lpss: enable DMA on Intel Quark UART

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Date:	Wed, 13 Apr 2016 15:34:53 +0100
From:	Bryan O'Donoghue <pure.logic@...us-software.ie>
To:	Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
	Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
Cc:	Vinod Koul <vinod.koul@...el.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	dmaengine <dmaengine@...r.kernel.org>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	"Puustinen, Ismo" <ismo.puustinen@...el.com>,
	Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com>,
	"linux-serial@...r.kernel.org" <linux-serial@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 12/12] serial: 8250_lpss: enable DMA on Intel Quark
 UART

On Wed, 2016-04-13 at 15:03 +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> Because a probability of FIFO overrun.
> 
> There is a big chapter ("Peripheral Burst Transaction Requests") in
> dw_apb_dmac_db.pdf covering this.

I thought there was flow control between the controller and the FIFO
here ? I don't have the spec SoC spec for the UART to hand but, if
memory serves...