Re: [PATCH v9 1/3] fpga: fpga-mgr: support bitstream offset in image buffer

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On Sat, Apr 09, 2022 at 03:38:51PM +0300, Ivan Bornyakov wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 09, 2022 at 01:04:23PM +0800, Xu Yilun wrote:
> > On Thu, Apr 07, 2022 at 04:36:56PM +0300, Ivan Bornyakov wrote:
> > > 
> > > ... snip ...
> > > 
> > > @@ -148,12 +149,10 @@ static int fpga_mgr_write_init_buf(struct fpga_manager *mgr,
> > >  	int ret;
> > >  
> > >  	mgr->state = FPGA_MGR_STATE_WRITE_INIT;
> > > -	if (!mgr->mops->initial_header_size)
> > > -		ret = fpga_mgr_write_init(mgr, info, NULL, 0);
> > > -	else
> > > -		ret = fpga_mgr_write_init(
> > > -		    mgr, info, buf, min(mgr->mops->initial_header_size, count));
> > > +	if (mgr->mops->initial_header_size)
> > > +		count = min(mgr->mops->initial_header_size, count);
> > >  
> > > +	ret = fpga_mgr_write_init(mgr, info, buf, count);
> > 
> > Here we pass the whole buffer for write_init(). Maybe it works for mapped buf,
> > but still doesn't work for sg buf.
> > 
> > It is also inefficient if we change to map and copy all sg buffers just for
> > write_init().
> > 
> > We could discuss on the solution.
> > 
> > My quick mind is we introduce an optional fpga_manager_ops.parse_header()
> > callback, and a header_size (dynamic header size) field in
> > fpga_image_info. FPGA core starts with mapping a buf of initial_header_size
> > for parse_header(), let the drivers decide the dynamic header_size.
> > 
> > The parse_header() could be called several times with updated dynamic
> > header_size, if drivers doesn't get enough buffer for final decision and
> > return -EAGAIN.
> > 
> > Then write_init() be called with the final dynamic header size.
> > 
> > For mapped buffer, just passing the whole buffer for write_init() is
> > fine.
> > 
> 
> Ok, that's sounds reasonable. Should we pass PAGE_SIZE of a buffer to
> the parse_header() if initial_header_size is not set? The other option

I think it is not necessary, no initial_header_size means no need to
parse image header.

> would be to make initial_header_size to be mandatory for usage of
> parse_header().

That's a good idea. If parse_header() is provided, initial_header_size
is mandatory.

Thanks,
Yilun

> 
> > > 
> > > ... snip ...
> > > 
> > > @@ -98,6 +101,8 @@ struct fpga_image_info {
> > >  	struct sg_table *sgt;
> > >  	const char *buf;
> > >  	size_t count;
> > > +	size_t bitstream_start;
> > 
> > How about we name it header_size?
> > 
> > > +	size_t bitstream_size;
> > 
> > And how about data_size?
> > 
> 
> Sure, I don't mind.



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