linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] dmaengine: rcar-dmac: don't use DMAC error interrupt

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Message-ID: <CAMuHMdU_csJSYQ==Z+MOMGMi1LJ07_ZOojYADyUwaDcFLTT9dA@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Fri, 15 Jun 2018 08:20:17 +0200
From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     Kuninori Morimoto <kuninori.morimoto.gx@...esas.com>
Cc:     vkoul@...nel.org, Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>,
        Magnus Damm <magnus.damm@...il.com>,
        Linux-Renesas <linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@...asonboard.com>,
        Kieran Bingham <kieran@...uared.org.uk>,
        Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>,
        dmaengine@...r.kernel.org,
        "open list:OPEN FIRMWARE AND FLATTENED DEVICE TREE BINDINGS" 
        <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] dmaengine: rcar-dmac: don't use DMAC error interrupt

Hi Morimoto-san,

On Fri, Jun 15, 2018 at 2:53 AM Kuninori Morimoto
<kuninori.morimoto.gx@...esas.com> wrote:
> From: Kuninori Morimoto <kuninori.morimoto.gx@...esas.com>
>
> rcar-dmac has 2 types of interrupt, 1) error IRQ (for all),
> 2) IRQ for each channels.
> If error happens on some channels, the error IRQ will be handled
> by 1), and "all" channels will be restarted.
> But in this design, error handling itself will be problem for
> non error channel users.
> This patch removes 1) handler, and handles error IRQ on 2)

Thank you, that explains the rationale!

BTW, how can you trigger an error, for testing?

Thanks again!

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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