Hi Boris,
> +/**
> + * struct i3c_priv_xfer - I3C SDR private transfer
> + * @rnw: encodes the transfer direction. true for a read, false for a write
> + * @len: transfer length in bytes of the transfer
> + * @data: input/output buffer
> + */
> +struct i3c_priv_xfer {
> + bool rnw;
> + u16 len;
> + union {
> + void *in;
> + const void *out;
> + } data;
So, this is probably where most payloads end up?
I didn't notice any sign of DMA in these patches, but given my
experiences, DMA will come sooner or later. And in I2C, this was
problematic because then a lot of drivers were in the wild getting their
buffers from everywhere (stack!). We now have an opt-in approach to mark
buffers as DMA-safe.
I don't know if typical I3C transfers will be similar to I2C with
usually small payloads where DMA usually makes not much sense. Yet, I
think, that it might be a good idea to think about how this shall be
handled with I3C right away. Maybe simply enforcing buffers to be
DMA-safe. Or whatever.
A clear rule on that might save you hazzle later.
Regards,
Wolfram
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