On 2/26/20 12:15 PM, Sergey Senozhatsky wrote: > Hello, > > V3 of the patchset, reshuffled and updated. > > - Most notable changes: > > a) Added a simple helper function vb2_queue_allows_cache_hints(), > which return true if queue has ->allow_cache_hints and when > ->memory is VB2_MEMORY_MMAP. > That is - user space cache and memory consistency hints are now > specifically for MMAP buffers and queues that support hints. > > b) Set V4L2_BUF_CAP_SUPPORTS_CACHE_HINTS capability bit only when queue > has ->allow_cache_hints and ->io_modes has VB2_MMAP bit set > > c) Clear "incompatible" request's flags when queue does not permit > cache and memory consistency hints (IOW, when vb2_queue_allows_cache_hints() > return false) > > > Minor changes: > > - Squashed V4L2_BUF_CAP_SUPPORTS_CACHE_HINTS and V4L2_FLAG_MEMORY_NON_CONSISTENT > patches. > > - Added more documentation and code comments. > > > Previous series: > v2 link: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20200204025641.218376-1-senozhatsky@xxxxxxxxxxxx/ > v1 link: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20191217032034.54897-1-senozhatsky@xxxxxxxxxxxx/ > > > Series Intro > ======================================================================== > > This is a reworked version of the vb2 cache hints > (V4L2_BUF_FLAG_NO_CACHE_INVALIDATE / V4L2_BUF_FLAG_NO_CACHE_CLEAN) > support patch series which previsouly was developed by Sakari and > Laurent [0]. > > The patch set attempts to preserve the existing behvaiour - cache > sync is performed in ->prepare() and ->finish() (unless the buffer > is DMA exported). User space can request “default behavior” override > with cache management hints, which are handled on a per-buffer basis > and should be supplied with v4l2_buffer ->flags during buffer > preparation. There are two possible hints: > > - V4L2_BUF_FLAG_NO_CACHE_INVALIDATE > No cache sync on ->finish() > > - V4L2_BUF_FLAG_NO_CACHE_CLEAN > No cache sync on ->prepare() > > In order to keep things on the safe side, we also require driver > to explicitly state which of its queues (if any) support user space > cache management hints (such queues should have ->allow_cache_hints > bit set). > > The patch set also (to some extent) simplifies allocators' ->prepare() > and ->finish() callbacks. Namely, we move cache management decision > making to the upper - core - layer. For example, if, previously, we > would have something like this > > vb2_buffer_done() > vb2_dc_finish() > if (buf->db_attach) > return; > > where each allocators' ->finish() callback would either bail > out (DMA exported buffer, for instance) or sync, now that "bail > out or sync" decision is made before we call into the allocator. > > Along with cache management hints, user space is also able to > adjust queue's memory consistency attributes. Memory consistency > attribute (dma_attrs) is per-queue, yet it plays its role on the > allocator level, when we allocate buffers’ private memory (planes). > For the time being, only one consistency attribute is supported: > DMA_ATTR_NON_CONSISTENT. v3 looks very good, I only found some minor issues. I think v4 should be ready to be merged, unless others have more comments. Regards, Hans > > [0] https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-media@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg112459.html > > Sergey Senozhatsky (11): > videobuf2: add cache management members > videobuf2: handle V4L2 buffer cache flags > videobuf2: add V4L2_FLAG_MEMORY_NON_CONSISTENT flag > videobuf2: add queue memory consistency parameter > videobuf2: handle V4L2_FLAG_MEMORY_NON_CONSISTENT flag > videobuf2: factor out planes prepare/finish functions > videobuf2: do not sync caches when we are allowed not to > videobuf2: check ->synced flag in prepare() and finish() > videobuf2: add begin/end cpu_access callbacks to dma-contig > videobuf2: add begin/end cpu_access callbacks to dma-sg > videobuf2: don't test db_attach in dma-contig prepare and finish > > Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/buffer.rst | 29 +++++ > .../media/uapi/v4l/vidioc-create-bufs.rst | 8 +- > .../media/uapi/v4l/vidioc-reqbufs.rst | 22 +++- > .../media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c | 110 +++++++++++++----- > .../common/videobuf2/videobuf2-dma-contig.c | 39 ++++++- > .../media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-dma-sg.c | 36 ++++-- > .../media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-v4l2.c | 82 ++++++++++++- > drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_vb2.c | 2 +- > drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c | 5 +- > include/media/videobuf2-core.h | 28 ++++- > include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h | 11 +- > 11 files changed, 314 insertions(+), 58 deletions(-) >