RE: [PATCH 1/2] firmware: arm_scmi: mailbox: share shmem for protocols

From: Peng Fan
Date: Thu Feb 06 2020 - 21:08:11 EST


> Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] firmware: arm_scmi: mailbox: share shmem for
> protocols
>
> On Thu, Feb 06, 2020 at 08:57:25PM +0800, peng.fan@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > From: Peng Fan <peng.fan@xxxxxxx>
> >
> > When shmem property of protocol is not specificed, let it use its
> > parent's shmem property.
> >
>

+arm list

> Why do you even need this ? If shmem property of protocol is not specified
> then why is the mailbox property ? Either you need both or none. I don't see
> the point of this patch. I am interested to know how are you even hitting this
> case.

Without this patch, I need add shmem property in each protocol node.
With this patch, I only need to add shmem property in scmi node.

In mailbox_chan_setup, cdev is protocol device, input parameter device
is the parent, saying scmi device.

>
> If you don't have mailbox property, then chan_available is false and hence we
> don't call chan_setup.

chan_avilable only parse mbox properties, not shmem.

Regards,
Peng.

>
> --
> Regards,
> Sudeep