Hi Laurent > > >>> +static void rcar_dmac_chcr_de_barrier(struct rcar_dmac_chan *chan) > > >>> +{ > > >>> + u32 chcr; > > >>> + int i; > > >> > > >> unsigned int > > >> > > >>> + > > >>> + /* > > >>> + * Ensure that the setting of the DE bit is actually 0 after > > >>> + * clearing it. > > >>> + */ > > >>> + for (i = 0; i < 1024; i++) { > > >>> + chcr = rcar_dmac_chan_read(chan, RCAR_DMACHCR); > > >>> + if (!(chcr & RCAR_DMACHCR_DE)) > > >>> + return; > > >>> + udelay(1); > > >>> + } > > >> > > >> What's a typical number of loops needed before DE is really cleared? > > > > > > It case by case, but I don't want to use while(1) loop > > > > I understand that, and I agree wholeheartedly with limiting the number > > of cycles. > > So do I, but I'd still like to know what the typical values are :-) It can buffering max 8 requests. 1 request needs max 20000 cycle to transfer. 20000 cycle x 8 request x [4ns/cycle] = 640000[ns] = 640usec 1024usec is enough :) Best regards --- Kuninori Morimoto -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe dmaengine" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html