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PATCH v2 1/1 usb: dwc3: Allocate and flush dwc->ep0_trb in a cache aligned manner

A flush of the cache is required before any outbound DMA access can take place. The minimum size that can be flushed from the cache is one cache line size. Therefore, any buffer allocated for DMA should be in multiples of cache line size.

Thus, allocate memory for ep0_trb in multiples of cache line size.

Also, when local variable trb is assigned to dwc->ep0_trb[1] and used to flush cache, it leads to cache misaligned messages as only the base address dwc->ep0_trb is cache aligned.

Therefore, flush cache using ep0_trb_addr which is always cache aligned.

---

v2:
1. Fixed the subject line tags
2. Shifted the flush cache statements to below the check on chain

 drivers/usb/dwc3/ep0.c    | 11 ++++++-----
 drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c |  3 ++-
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
drivers/usb/dwc3/ep0.c +6 -5
index e61d980..d4cc725 100644
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ static int dwc3_ep0_start_trans(struct dwc3 *dwc, u8 epnum, dma_addr_t buf_dma,
 		trb->ctrl |= (DWC3_TRB_CTRL_IOC
 				| DWC3_TRB_CTRL_LST);
 
-	dwc3_flush_cache((uintptr_t)buf_dma, len);
-	dwc3_flush_cache((uintptr_t)trb, sizeof(*trb));
-
 	if (chain)
 		return 0;
 
+	dwc3_flush_cache((uintptr_t)buf_dma, len);
+	dwc3_flush_cache((uintptr_t)dwc->ep0_trb_addr, sizeof(*trb) * 2);
+
 	memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
 	params.param0 = upper_32_bits(dwc->ep0_trb_addr);
 	params.param1 = lower_32_bits(dwc->ep0_trb_addr);
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ static void dwc3_ep0_complete_data(struct dwc3 *dwc,
 	if (!r)
 		return;
 
-	dwc3_flush_cache((uintptr_t)trb, sizeof(*trb));
+	dwc3_flush_cache((uintptr_t)dwc->ep0_trb_addr, sizeof(*trb) * 2);
 
 	status = DWC3_TRB_SIZE_TRBSTS(trb->size);
 	if (status == DWC3_TRBSTS_SETUP_PENDING) {
@@ -821,7 +821,8 @@ static void dwc3_ep0_complete_data(struct dwc3 *dwc,
 			ur->actual += transferred;
 
 			trb++;
-			dwc3_flush_cache((uintptr_t)trb, sizeof(*trb));
+			dwc3_flush_cache((uintptr_t)dwc->ep0_trb_addr,
+					 sizeof(*trb) * 2);
 			length = trb->size & DWC3_TRB_SIZE_MASK;
 
 			ep0->free_slot = 0;
drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c +2 -1
index e065c5a..895a5bc 100644
@@ -2567,7 +2567,8 @@ int dwc3_gadget_init(struct dwc3 *dwc)
 		goto err0;
 	}
 
-	dwc->ep0_trb = dma_alloc_coherent(sizeof(*dwc->ep0_trb) * 2,
+	dwc->ep0_trb = dma_alloc_coherent(ROUND(sizeof(*dwc->ep0_trb) * 2,
+						CACHELINE_SIZE),
 					  (unsigned long *)&dwc->ep0_trb_addr);
 	if (!dwc->ep0_trb) {
 		dev_err(dwc->dev, "failed to allocate ep0 trb\n");
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#1 lore raw

PATCH v2 1/1 usb: dwc3: Allocate and flush dwc->ep0_trb in a cache aligned manner

Quoted 7 lines · Faiz Abbas

A flush of the cache is required before any outbound DMA access can take place. The minimum size that can be flushed from the cache is one cache line size. Therefore, any buffer allocated for DMA should be in multiples of cache line size.

Thus, allocate memory for ep0_trb in multiples of cache line size.

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Also, when local variable trb is assigned to dwc->ep0_trb[1] and used to flush cache, it leads to cache misaligned messages as only the base address dwc->ep0_trb is cache aligned.

Therefore, flush cache using ep0_trb_addr which is always cache aligned.

SGTM, Felipe, can you review this please ?

Quoted 64 lines

---

v2:
1. Fixed the subject line tags
2. Shifted the flush cache statements to below the check on chain

 drivers/usb/dwc3/ep0.c    | 11 ++++++-----
 drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c |  3 ++-
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
drivers/usb/dwc3/ep0.c +6 -5
index e61d980..d4cc725 100644
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ static int dwc3_ep0_start_trans(struct dwc3 *dwc, u8 epnum, dma_addr_t buf_dma,
 		trb->ctrl |= (DWC3_TRB_CTRL_IOC
 				| DWC3_TRB_CTRL_LST);
 
-	dwc3_flush_cache((uintptr_t)buf_dma, len);
-	dwc3_flush_cache((uintptr_t)trb, sizeof(*trb));
-
 	if (chain)
 		return 0;
 
+	dwc3_flush_cache((uintptr_t)buf_dma, len);
+	dwc3_flush_cache((uintptr_t)dwc->ep0_trb_addr, sizeof(*trb) * 2);
+
 	memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
 	params.param0 = upper_32_bits(dwc->ep0_trb_addr);
 	params.param1 = lower_32_bits(dwc->ep0_trb_addr);
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ static void dwc3_ep0_complete_data(struct dwc3 *dwc,
 	if (!r)
 		return;
 
-	dwc3_flush_cache((uintptr_t)trb, sizeof(*trb));
+	dwc3_flush_cache((uintptr_t)dwc->ep0_trb_addr, sizeof(*trb) * 2);
 
 	status = DWC3_TRB_SIZE_TRBSTS(trb->size);
 	if (status == DWC3_TRBSTS_SETUP_PENDING) {
@@ -821,7 +821,8 @@ static void dwc3_ep0_complete_data(struct dwc3 *dwc,
 			ur->actual += transferred;
 
 			trb++;
-			dwc3_flush_cache((uintptr_t)trb, sizeof(*trb));
+			dwc3_flush_cache((uintptr_t)dwc->ep0_trb_addr,
+					 sizeof(*trb) * 2);
 			length = trb->size & DWC3_TRB_SIZE_MASK;
 
 			ep0->free_slot = 0;
drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c +2 -1
index e065c5a..895a5bc 100644
@@ -2567,7 +2567,8 @@ int dwc3_gadget_init(struct dwc3 *dwc)
 		goto err0;
 	}
 
-	dwc->ep0_trb = dma_alloc_coherent(sizeof(*dwc->ep0_trb) * 2,
+	dwc->ep0_trb = dma_alloc_coherent(ROUND(sizeof(*dwc->ep0_trb) * 2,
+						CACHELINE_SIZE),
 					  (unsigned long *)&dwc->ep0_trb_addr);
 	if (!dwc->ep0_trb) {
 		dev_err(dwc->dev, "failed to allocate ep0 trb\n");
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Best regards,
Marek Vasut
#2 lore raw

PATCH v2 1/1 usb: dwc3: Allocate and flush dwc->ep0_trb in a cache aligned manner

Hi,

Quoted 12 lines · Marek Vasut
Quoted 11 lines · Faiz Abbas

A flush of the cache is required before any outbound DMA access can take place. The minimum size that can be flushed from the cache is one cache line size. Therefore, any buffer allocated for DMA should be in multiples of cache line size.

Thus, allocate memory for ep0_trb in multiples of cache line size.

Also, when local variable trb is assigned to dwc->ep0_trb[1] and used to flush cache, it leads to cache misaligned messages as only the base address dwc->ep0_trb is cache aligned.

Quoted 5 lines
Quoted 3 lines

Therefore, flush cache using ep0_trb_addr which is always cache aligned.

SGTM, Felipe, can you review this please ?

is cache maintenance done correctly in u-boot? Isn't the whole idea of a coherent memory area that is is non-cacheable, non-bufferable memory?

Also, why isn't the API itself guaranteeing alignment requirements?

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PATCH v2 1/1 usb: dwc3: Allocate and flush dwc->ep0_trb in a cache aligned manner

Hi Felipe,

Quoted 18 lines · Felipe Balbi

Hi,

Quoted 14 lines · Marek Vasut
Quoted 13 lines · Faiz Abbas

A flush of the cache is required before any outbound DMA access can take place. The minimum size that can be flushed from the cache is one cache line size. Therefore, any buffer allocated for DMA should be in multiples of cache line size.

Thus, allocate memory for ep0_trb in multiples of cache line size.

Also, when local variable trb is assigned to dwc->ep0_trb[1] and used to flush cache, it leads to cache misaligned messages as only the base address dwc->ep0_trb is cache aligned.

Therefore, flush cache using ep0_trb_addr which is always cache aligned.

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SGTM, Felipe, can you review this please ?

is cache maintenance done correctly in u-boot? Isn't the whole idea of a coherent memory area that is is non-cacheable, non-bufferable memory?

Also, why isn't the API itself guaranteeing alignment requirements?

There is no support in u-boot to make a memory area non-cacheable. This is the definition of dma_alloc_coherent()

static inline void *dma_alloc_coherent(size_t len, unsigned long *handle)

{
        *handle = (unsigned long)memalign(ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN, len);
        return (void *)*handle;
}

This driver is mostly copied from kernel (where dma_alloc_coherent() is what you describe) and extra flush_cache functions are added because of U-Boot's inability to allocate coherent memory.

Thanks,
Faiz

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PATCH v2 1/1 usb: dwc3: Allocate and flush dwc->ep0_trb in a cache aligned manner

Hi,

Quoted 34 lines · Faiz Abbas

Hi Felipe,

Quoted 18 lines · Felipe Balbi

Hi,

Quoted 14 lines · Marek Vasut
Quoted 13 lines · Faiz Abbas

A flush of the cache is required before any outbound DMA access can take place. The minimum size that can be flushed from the cache is one cache line size. Therefore, any buffer allocated for DMA should be in multiples of cache line size.

Thus, allocate memory for ep0_trb in multiples of cache line size.

Also, when local variable trb is assigned to dwc->ep0_trb[1] and used to flush cache, it leads to cache misaligned messages as only the base address dwc->ep0_trb is cache aligned.

Therefore, flush cache using ep0_trb_addr which is always cache aligned.

Quoted 9 lines
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SGTM, Felipe, can you review this please ?

is cache maintenance done correctly in u-boot? Isn't the whole idea of a coherent memory area that is is non-cacheable, non-bufferable memory?

Also, why isn't the API itself guaranteeing alignment requirements?

There is no support in u-boot to make a memory area non-cacheable. This is the definition of dma_alloc_coherent()

static inline void *dma_alloc_coherent(size_t len, unsigned long *handle)

Quoted 8 lines
{
        *handle = (unsigned long)memalign(ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN, len);
        return (void *)*handle;
}

This driver is mostly copied from kernel (where dma_alloc_coherent() is what you describe) and extra flush_cache functions are added because of U-Boot's inability to allocate coherent memory.

then that's what should be fixed. No?

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balbi
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PATCH v2 1/1 usb: dwc3: Allocate and flush dwc->ep0_trb in a cache aligned manner

Quoted 43 lines · Felipe Balbi

Hi,

Quoted 39 lines · Faiz Abbas

Hi Felipe,

Quoted 18 lines · Felipe Balbi

Hi,

Quoted 14 lines · Marek Vasut
Quoted 13 lines · Faiz Abbas

A flush of the cache is required before any outbound DMA access can take place. The minimum size that can be flushed from the cache is one cache line size. Therefore, any buffer allocated for DMA should be in multiples of cache line size.

Thus, allocate memory for ep0_trb in multiples of cache line size.

Also, when local variable trb is assigned to dwc->ep0_trb[1] and used to flush cache, it leads to cache misaligned messages as only the base address dwc->ep0_trb is cache aligned.

Therefore, flush cache using ep0_trb_addr which is always cache aligned.

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SGTM, Felipe, can you review this please ?

is cache maintenance done correctly in u-boot? Isn't the whole idea of a coherent memory area that is is non-cacheable, non-bufferable memory?

Also, why isn't the API itself guaranteeing alignment requirements?

There is no support in u-boot to make a memory area non-cacheable. This is the definition of dma_alloc_coherent()

static inline void *dma_alloc_coherent(size_t len, unsigned long *handle)

{
        *handle = (unsigned long)memalign(ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN, len);
        return (void *)*handle;
}
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This driver is mostly copied from kernel (where dma_alloc_coherent() is what you describe) and extra flush_cache functions are added because of U-Boot's inability to allocate coherent memory.

then that's what should be fixed. No?

AFAIK I said that in V1 , patches welcome :-)

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Best regards,
Marek Vasut
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PATCH v2 1/1 usb: dwc3: Allocate and flush dwc->ep0_trb in a cache aligned manner

In reply to Felipe Balbi

Hi,

Quoted 43 lines · Felipe Balbi

Hi,

Quoted 39 lines · Faiz Abbas

Hi Felipe,

Quoted 18 lines · Felipe Balbi

Hi,

Quoted 14 lines · Marek Vasut
Quoted 13 lines · Faiz Abbas

A flush of the cache is required before any outbound DMA access can take place. The minimum size that can be flushed from the cache is one cache line size. Therefore, any buffer allocated for DMA should be in multiples of cache line size.

Thus, allocate memory for ep0_trb in multiples of cache line size.

Also, when local variable trb is assigned to dwc->ep0_trb[1] and used to flush cache, it leads to cache misaligned messages as only the base address dwc->ep0_trb is cache aligned.

Therefore, flush cache using ep0_trb_addr which is always cache aligned.

Quoted 9 lines
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Quoted 1 line

SGTM, Felipe, can you review this please ?

is cache maintenance done correctly in u-boot? Isn't the whole idea of a coherent memory area that is is non-cacheable, non-bufferable memory?

Also, why isn't the API itself guaranteeing alignment requirements?

There is no support in u-boot to make a memory area non-cacheable. This is the definition of dma_alloc_coherent()

static inline void *dma_alloc_coherent(size_t len, unsigned long *handle)

{
        *handle = (unsigned long)memalign(ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN, len);
        return (void *)*handle;
}
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This driver is mostly copied from kernel (where dma_alloc_coherent() is what you describe) and extra flush_cache functions are added because of U-Boot's inability to allocate coherent memory.

then that's what should be fixed. No?

You're right but that sounds like a long-term feature which will affect a huge part of u-boot. Until it is implemented, I guess this is the best way to handle the issue.

Thanks,
Faiz

#7 lore raw

PATCH v2 1/1 usb: dwc3: Allocate and flush dwc->ep0_trb in a cache aligned manner

Hi,

Quoted 37 lines · Faiz Abbas
Quoted 37 lines
Quoted 36 lines
Quoted 15 lines
Quoted 14 lines · Marek Vasut
Quoted 13 lines · Faiz Abbas

A flush of the cache is required before any outbound DMA access can take place. The minimum size that can be flushed from the cache is one cache line size. Therefore, any buffer allocated for DMA should be in multiples of cache line size.

Thus, allocate memory for ep0_trb in multiples of cache line size.

Also, when local variable trb is assigned to dwc->ep0_trb[1] and used to flush cache, it leads to cache misaligned messages as only the base address dwc->ep0_trb is cache aligned.

Therefore, flush cache using ep0_trb_addr which is always cache aligned.

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SGTM, Felipe, can you review this please ?

is cache maintenance done correctly in u-boot? Isn't the whole idea of a coherent memory area that is is non-cacheable, non-bufferable memory?

Also, why isn't the API itself guaranteeing alignment requirements?

There is no support in u-boot to make a memory area non-cacheable. This is the definition of dma_alloc_coherent()

static inline void *dma_alloc_coherent(size_t len, unsigned long *handle)

{
        *handle = (unsigned long)memalign(ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN, len);
        return (void *)*handle;
}

This driver is mostly copied from kernel (where dma_alloc_coherent() is what you describe) and extra flush_cache functions are added because of U-Boot's inability to allocate coherent memory.

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Quoted 2 lines

then that's what should be fixed. No?

You're right but that sounds like a long-term feature which will affect a huge part of u-boot. Until it is implemented, I guess this is the best way to handle the issue.

Not my call to make. I'll defer to Marek and Tom

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balbi
#8 lore raw

PATCH v2 1/1 usb: dwc3: Allocate and flush dwc->ep0_trb in a cache aligned manner

Quoted 41 lines · Felipe Balbi

Hi,

Quoted 37 lines · Faiz Abbas
Quoted 37 lines
Quoted 36 lines
Quoted 15 lines
Quoted 14 lines · Marek Vasut
Quoted 13 lines · Faiz Abbas

A flush of the cache is required before any outbound DMA access can take place. The minimum size that can be flushed from the cache is one cache line size. Therefore, any buffer allocated for DMA should be in multiples of cache line size.

Thus, allocate memory for ep0_trb in multiples of cache line size.

Also, when local variable trb is assigned to dwc->ep0_trb[1] and used to flush cache, it leads to cache misaligned messages as only the base address dwc->ep0_trb is cache aligned.

Therefore, flush cache using ep0_trb_addr which is always cache aligned.

Quoted 9 lines
Quoted 3 lines
Quoted 1 line

SGTM, Felipe, can you review this please ?

is cache maintenance done correctly in u-boot? Isn't the whole idea of a coherent memory area that is is non-cacheable, non-bufferable memory?

Also, why isn't the API itself guaranteeing alignment requirements?

There is no support in u-boot to make a memory area non-cacheable. This is the definition of dma_alloc_coherent()

static inline void *dma_alloc_coherent(size_t len, unsigned long *handle)

{
        *handle = (unsigned long)memalign(ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN, len);
        return (void *)*handle;
}

This driver is mostly copied from kernel (where dma_alloc_coherent() is what you describe) and extra flush_cache functions are added because of U-Boot's inability to allocate coherent memory.

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Quoted 6 lines
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then that's what should be fixed. No?

You're right but that sounds like a long-term feature which will affect a huge part of u-boot. Until it is implemented, I guess this is the best way to handle the issue.

Not my call to make. I'll defer to Marek and Tom

We're deep in RC anyway, so feel free to prepare a fix for next MW .

Signature · 2 lines
Best regards,
Marek Vasut
author
#9 lore raw

PATCH v2 1/1 usb: dwc3: Allocate and flush dwc->ep0_trb in a cache aligned manner

Quoted 45 lines · Marek Vasut
Quoted 44 lines · Felipe Balbi

Hi,

Quoted 40 lines · Faiz Abbas
Quoted 39 lines
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Quoted 15 lines
Quoted 14 lines · Marek Vasut
Quoted 13 lines · Faiz Abbas

A flush of the cache is required before any outbound DMA access can take place. The minimum size that can be flushed from the cache is one cache line size. Therefore, any buffer allocated for DMA should be in multiples of cache line size.

Thus, allocate memory for ep0_trb in multiples of cache line size.

Also, when local variable trb is assigned to dwc->ep0_trb[1] and used to flush cache, it leads to cache misaligned messages as only the base address dwc->ep0_trb is cache aligned.

Therefore, flush cache using ep0_trb_addr which is always cache aligned.

Quoted 9 lines
Quoted 3 lines
Quoted 1 line

SGTM, Felipe, can you review this please ?

is cache maintenance done correctly in u-boot? Isn't the whole idea of a coherent memory area that is is non-cacheable, non-bufferable memory?

Also, why isn't the API itself guaranteeing alignment requirements?

There is no support in u-boot to make a memory area non-cacheable. This is the definition of dma_alloc_coherent()

static inline void *dma_alloc_coherent(size_t len, unsigned long *handle)

Quoted 8 lines
{
        *handle = (unsigned long)memalign(ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN, len);
        return (void *)*handle;
}

This driver is mostly copied from kernel (where dma_alloc_coherent() is what you describe) and extra flush_cache functions are added because of U-Boot's inability to allocate coherent memory.

then that's what should be fixed. No?

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Quoted 6 lines
Quoted 3 lines

You're right but that sounds like a long-term feature which will affect a huge part of u-boot. Until it is implemented, I guess this is the best way to handle the issue.

Not my call to make. I'll defer to Marek and Tom

We're deep in RC anyway, so feel free to prepare a fix for next MW .

Fix as in rebase same patch for next merge window?

Thanks,
Faiz

#10 lore raw

PATCH v2 1/1 usb: dwc3: Allocate and flush dwc->ep0_trb in a cache aligned manner

Quoted 52 lines · Faiz Abbas
Quoted 49 lines · Marek Vasut
Quoted 48 lines · Felipe Balbi

Hi,

Quoted 43 lines · Faiz Abbas
Quoted 33 lines
Quoted 33 lines
Quoted 15 lines
Quoted 14 lines · Marek Vasut
Quoted 13 lines · Faiz Abbas

A flush of the cache is required before any outbound DMA access can take place. The minimum size that can be flushed from the cache is one cache line size. Therefore, any buffer allocated for DMA should be in multiples of cache line size.

Thus, allocate memory for ep0_trb in multiples of cache line size.

Also, when local variable trb is assigned to dwc->ep0_trb[1] and used to flush cache, it leads to cache misaligned messages as only the base address dwc->ep0_trb is cache aligned.

Therefore, flush cache using ep0_trb_addr which is always cache aligned.

Quoted 9 lines
Quoted 3 lines
Quoted 1 line

SGTM, Felipe, can you review this please ?

is cache maintenance done correctly in u-boot? Isn't the whole idea of a coherent memory area that is is non-cacheable, non-bufferable memory?

Also, why isn't the API itself guaranteeing alignment requirements?

There is no support in u-boot to make a memory area non-cacheable. This is the definition of dma_alloc_coherent()

static inline void *dma_alloc_coherent(size_t len, unsigned long *handle)

{
        *handle = (unsigned long)memalign(ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN, len);
        return (void *)*handle;
}
Quoted 6 lines
Quoted 3 lines

This driver is mostly copied from kernel (where dma_alloc_coherent() is what you describe) and extra flush_cache functions are added because of U-Boot's inability to allocate coherent memory.

then that's what should be fixed. No?

You're right but that sounds like a long-term feature which will affect a huge part of u-boot. Until it is implemented, I guess this is the best way to handle the issue.

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Quoted 4 lines
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Not my call to make. I'll defer to Marek and Tom

We're deep in RC anyway, so feel free to prepare a fix for next MW .

Fix as in rebase same patch for next merge window?

As in, add support for marking memory area noncachable and then use it here. It shouldn't be hard, it's only about some MMU table attributes.

Signature · 2 lines
Best regards,
Marek Vasut
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#11 lore raw

PATCH v2 1/1 usb: dwc3: Allocate and flush dwc->ep0_trb in a cache aligned manner

Hey,

Quoted 55 lines · Marek Vasut
Quoted 54 lines · Faiz Abbas
Quoted 51 lines · Marek Vasut
Quoted 50 lines · Felipe Balbi

Hi,

Quoted 37 lines · Faiz Abbas
Quoted 37 lines
Quoted 36 lines
Quoted 15 lines
Quoted 14 lines · Marek Vasut
Quoted 13 lines · Faiz Abbas

A flush of the cache is required before any outbound DMA access can take place. The minimum size that can be flushed from the cache is one cache line size. Therefore, any buffer allocated for DMA should be in multiples of cache line size.

Thus, allocate memory for ep0_trb in multiples of cache line size.

Also, when local variable trb is assigned to dwc->ep0_trb[1] and used to flush cache, it leads to cache misaligned messages as only the base address dwc->ep0_trb is cache aligned.

Therefore, flush cache using ep0_trb_addr which is always cache aligned.

Quoted 9 lines
Quoted 3 lines
Quoted 1 line

SGTM, Felipe, can you review this please ?

is cache maintenance done correctly in u-boot? Isn't the whole idea of a coherent memory area that is is non-cacheable, non-bufferable memory?

Also, why isn't the API itself guaranteeing alignment requirements?

There is no support in u-boot to make a memory area non-cacheable. This is the definition of dma_alloc_coherent()

static inline void *dma_alloc_coherent(size_t len, unsigned long *handle)

{
        *handle = (unsigned long)memalign(ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN, len);
        return (void *)*handle;
}

This driver is mostly copied from kernel (where dma_alloc_coherent() is what you describe) and extra flush_cache functions are added because of U-Boot's inability to allocate coherent memory.

Quoted 6 lines
Quoted 2 lines

then that's what should be fixed. No?

You're right but that sounds like a long-term feature which will affect a huge part of u-boot. Until it is implemented, I guess this is the best way to handle the issue.

Not my call to make. I'll defer to Marek and Tom

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Quoted 4 lines
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We're deep in RC anyway, so feel free to prepare a fix for next MW .

Fix as in rebase same patch for next merge window?

As in, add support for marking memory area noncachable and then use it here. It shouldn't be hard, it's only about some MMU table attributes.

dma_alloc_coherent() is used by many architectures (arm, x86, nios2, nds32). I can implement the feature in arm because I can test it but someone else needs to do it for the other architectures.

Thanks,
Faiz

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PATCH v2 1/1 usb: dwc3: Allocate and flush dwc->ep0_trb in a cache aligned manner

Quoted 63 lines · Faiz Abbas

Hey,

Quoted 60 lines · Marek Vasut
Quoted 58 lines · Faiz Abbas
Quoted 45 lines · Marek Vasut
Quoted 44 lines · Felipe Balbi

Hi,

Quoted 40 lines · Faiz Abbas
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A flush of the cache is required before any outbound DMA access can take place. The minimum size that can be flushed from the cache is one cache line size. Therefore, any buffer allocated for DMA should be in multiples of cache line size.

Thus, allocate memory for ep0_trb in multiples of cache line size.

Also, when local variable trb is assigned to dwc->ep0_trb[1] and used to flush cache, it leads to cache misaligned messages as only the base address dwc->ep0_trb is cache aligned.

Therefore, flush cache using ep0_trb_addr which is always cache aligned.

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SGTM, Felipe, can you review this please ?

is cache maintenance done correctly in u-boot? Isn't the whole idea of a coherent memory area that is is non-cacheable, non-bufferable memory?

Also, why isn't the API itself guaranteeing alignment requirements?

There is no support in u-boot to make a memory area non-cacheable. This is the definition of dma_alloc_coherent()

static inline void *dma_alloc_coherent(size_t len, unsigned long *handle)

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{
        *handle = (unsigned long)memalign(ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN, len);
        return (void *)*handle;
}

This driver is mostly copied from kernel (where dma_alloc_coherent() is what you describe) and extra flush_cache functions are added because of U-Boot's inability to allocate coherent memory.

then that's what should be fixed. No?

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You're right but that sounds like a long-term feature which will affect a huge part of u-boot. Until it is implemented, I guess this is the best way to handle the issue.

Not my call to make. I'll defer to Marek and Tom

We're deep in RC anyway, so feel free to prepare a fix for next MW .

Fix as in rebase same patch for next merge window?

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As in, add support for marking memory area noncachable and then use it here. It shouldn't be hard, it's only about some MMU table attributes.

dma_alloc_coherent() is used by many architectures (arm, x86, nios2, nds32). I can implement the feature in arm because I can test it but someone else needs to do it for the other architectures.

Sounds good.

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Best regards,
Marek Vasut