On Wed, Jun 09, 2021 at 09:12:20AM +0200, Takashi Iwai wrote: > On Wed, 09 Jun 2021 03:22:42 +0200, > Takashi Sakamoto wrote: > > > > Current implementation of ALSA PCM core has a kernel API, > > snd_pcm_period_elapsed(), for drivers to awaken processes from waiting for > > available frames. The function voluntarily acquires lock of PCM substream, > > therefore it is not called in process context for any PCM operation since > > the lock is already acquired. > > > > The call in process context is convenient for packet-oriented driver, at > > least for drivers to audio and music unit in IEEE 1394 bus. The drivers > > are allowed by Linux FireWire subsystem to process isochronous packets > > queued till recent isochronous cycle in process context in any time. > > > > This commit adds snd_pcm_period_elapsed() variant, > > snd_pcm_period_elapsed_under_stream_lock(), for drivers to queue the event > > in the process context. > > > > Signed-off-by: Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > --- > > include/sound/pcm.h | 1 + > > sound/core/pcm_lib.c | 68 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------- > > 2 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) > > > > diff --git a/include/sound/pcm.h b/include/sound/pcm.h > > index 2e1200d17d0c..bae90696cd06 100644 > > --- a/include/sound/pcm.h > > +++ b/include/sound/pcm.h > > @@ -1066,6 +1066,7 @@ void snd_pcm_set_ops(struct snd_pcm * pcm, int direction, > > void snd_pcm_set_sync(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream); > > int snd_pcm_lib_ioctl(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, > > unsigned int cmd, void *arg); > > +void snd_pcm_period_elapsed_under_stream_lock(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream); > > void snd_pcm_period_elapsed(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream); > > snd_pcm_sframes_t __snd_pcm_lib_xfer(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, > > void *buf, bool interleaved, > > diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c > > index b7e3d8f44511..6f01b0c805ca 100644 > > --- a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c > > +++ b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c > > @@ -1778,27 +1778,40 @@ int snd_pcm_lib_ioctl(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, > > EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_pcm_lib_ioctl); > > > > /** > > - * snd_pcm_period_elapsed - update the pcm status for the next period > > - * @substream: the pcm substream instance > > + * snd_pcm_period_elapsed_under_stream_lock() - update the status of runtime for the next period > > + * under acquired lock of PCM substream. > > + * @substream: the instance of pcm substream. > > + * > > + * The function is called when the batch of audio data frames as the same size as the period of > > + * buffer is already processed in audio data transmission. > > + * > > + * The call of function updates the status of runtime with the latest position of audio data > > + * transmission, checks overrun and underrun over buffer, awaken user processes from waiting for > > + * available audio data frames, sampling audio timestamp, and performs stop or drain the PCM > > + * substream according to configured threshold. > > + * > > + * The function is intended to use for the case that PCM driver operates audio data frames under > > + * acquired lock of PCM substream; e.g. in callback of any operation of &snd_pcm_ops in process > > + * context. In any interrupt context, it's preferable to use ``snd_pcm_period_elapsed()`` instead > > + * since lock of PCM substream should be acquired in advance. > > * > > - * This function is called from the interrupt handler when the > > - * PCM has processed the period size. It will update the current > > - * pointer, wake up sleepers, etc. > > + * Developer should pay enough attention that some callbacks in &snd_pcm_ops are done by the call of > > + * function: > > * > > - * Even if more than one periods have elapsed since the last call, you > > - * have to call this only once. > > + * - .pointer - to retrieve current position of audio data transmission by frame count or XRUN state. > > + * - .trigger - with SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_STOP at XRUN or DRAINING state. > > + * - .get_time_info - to retrieve audio time stamp if needed. > > + * > > + * Even if more than one periods have elapsed since the last call, you have to call this only once. > > + * > > + * Context: Any context under acquired lock of PCM substream. This function may not sleep. > > Actually it may sleep if the PCM is nonatomic mode; then the stream > lock is a mutex instead of a spinlock. Ah... Yes. I have less care of the case when writing it. I'm going to post revised version this night. Thanks Takashi Sakamoto