Re: [PATCH v2 09/19] spi: dw: Parameterize the DMA Rx/Tx burst length

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Mon May 18 2020 - 07:01:55 EST


On Sat, May 16, 2020 at 05:33:53PM +0300, Serge Semin wrote:
> On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 05:01:29PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 01:47:48PM +0300, Serge Semin wrote:
> > > It isn't good to have numeric literals in the code especially if there
> > > are multiple of them and they are related. Moreover in current
> > > implementation the Tx DMA transfer activation level isn't optimal,
> > > since it's hardwired to be at 16-32 bytes level, while it's better
> > > to keep the SPI FIFO buffer as full as possible until all available
> > > data is submitted. So lets introduce the DMA burst level
> > > parametrization macros with optimal values - issue Rx transfer if at
> > > least 16 bytes are available in the buffer and execute Tx transaction
> > > if at least 16 bytes room is opened in SPI Tx FIFO.
> >
> > > - dw_writel(dws, DW_SPI_DMARDLR, 0xf);
> > > - dw_writel(dws, DW_SPI_DMATDLR, 0x10);
> > > + dw_writel(dws, DW_SPI_DMARDLR, RX_BURST_LEVEL - 1);
> > > + dw_writel(dws, DW_SPI_DMATDLR, dws->fifo_len - TX_BURST_LEVEL);
> >
> > ...and if FIFO length is less than TX_BURST_LEVEL?
> >
> > For the patch that introduces definitions, i.e. keeping the last line here as
> >
> > dw_writel(dws, DW_SPI_DMATDLR, TX_BURST_LEVEL);
> >
> > I'm good. You may put your tag in that case. For fifo_len case we need to
> > discuss in separate patch, perhaps.
>
> It's fixed in a consequent patch anyway. Though if v3 is required I'll remove
> this change from here.

I consider that here you might have introduced a regression and actually doing
two things in one patch. Why not to split?

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko