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diff --git a/Documentation/sound/kernel-api/writing-an-alsa-driver.rst b/Documentation/sound/kernel-api/writing-an-alsa-driver.rst index 132f5eb9b530..f169d58ca019 100644 --- a/Documentation/sound/kernel-api/writing-an-alsa-driver.rst +++ b/Documentation/sound/kernel-api/writing-an-alsa-driver.rst @@ -805,6 +805,7 @@ destructor and PCI entries. Example code is shown first, below. return -EBUSY; } chip->irq = pci->irq; + card->sync_irq = chip->irq; /* (2) initialization of the chip hardware */ .... /* (not implemented in this document) */ @@ -965,6 +966,15 @@ usually like the following: return IRQ_HANDLED; } +After requesting the IRQ, you can passed it to ``card->sync_irq`` +field: +:: + + card->irq = chip->irq; + +This allows PCM core automatically performing +:c:func:`synchronize_irq()` at the necessary timing like ``hw_free``. +See the later section `sync_stop callback`_ for details. Now let's write the corresponding destructor for the resources above. The role of destructor is simple: disable the hardware (if already @@ -1270,21 +1280,23 @@ shows only the skeleton, how to build up the PCM interfaces. /* the hardware-specific codes will be here */ .... return 0; - } /* hw_params callback */ static int snd_mychip_pcm_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, struct snd_pcm_hw_params *hw_params) { - return snd_pcm_lib_malloc_pages(substream, - params_buffer_bytes(hw_params)); + /* the hardware-specific codes will be here */ + .... + return 0; } /* hw_free callback */ static int snd_mychip_pcm_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream) { - return snd_pcm_lib_free_pages(substream); + /* the hardware-specific codes will be here */ + .... + return 0; } /* prepare callback */ @@ -1339,7 +1351,6 @@ shows only the skeleton, how to build up the PCM interfaces. static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_mychip_playback_ops = { .open = snd_mychip_playback_open, .close = snd_mychip_playback_close, - .ioctl = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl, .hw_params = snd_mychip_pcm_hw_params, .hw_free = snd_mychip_pcm_hw_free, .prepare = snd_mychip_pcm_prepare, @@ -1351,7 +1362,6 @@ shows only the skeleton, how to build up the PCM interfaces. static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_mychip_capture_ops = { .open = snd_mychip_capture_open, .close = snd_mychip_capture_close, - .ioctl = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl, .hw_params = snd_mychip_pcm_hw_params, .hw_free = snd_mychip_pcm_hw_free, .prepare = snd_mychip_pcm_prepare, @@ -1382,9 +1392,9 @@ shows only the skeleton, how to build up the PCM interfaces. &snd_mychip_capture_ops); /* pre-allocation of buffers */ /* NOTE: this may fail */ - snd_pcm_lib_preallocate_pages_for_all(pcm, SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_DEV, - snd_dma_pci_data(chip->pci), - 64*1024, 64*1024); + snd_pcm_set_managed_buffer_all(pcm, SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_DEV, + &chip->pci->dev, + 64*1024, 64*1024); return 0; } @@ -1454,7 +1464,6 @@ The operators are defined typically like this: static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_mychip_playback_ops = { .open = snd_mychip_pcm_open, .close = snd_mychip_pcm_close, - .ioctl = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl, .hw_params = snd_mychip_pcm_hw_params, .hw_free = snd_mychip_pcm_hw_free, .prepare = snd_mychip_pcm_prepare, @@ -1465,13 +1474,14 @@ The operators are defined typically like this: All the callbacks are described in the Operators_ subsection. After setting the operators, you probably will want to pre-allocate the -buffer. For the pre-allocation, simply call the following: +buffer and set up the managed allocation mode. +For that, simply call the following: :: - snd_pcm_lib_preallocate_pages_for_all(pcm, SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_DEV, - snd_dma_pci_data(chip->pci), - 64*1024, 64*1024); + snd_pcm_set_managed_buffer_all(pcm, SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_DEV, + &chip->pci->dev, + 64*1024, 64*1024); It will allocate a buffer up to 64kB as default. Buffer management details will be described in the later section `Buffer and Memory @@ -1621,8 +1631,7 @@ For the operators (callbacks) of each sound driver, most of these records are supposed to be read-only. Only the PCM middle-layer changes / updates them. The exceptions are the hardware description (hw) DMA buffer information and the private data. Besides, if you use the -standard buffer allocation method via -:c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_malloc_pages()`, you don't need to set the +standard managed buffer allocation mode, you don't need to set the DMA buffer information by yourself. In the sections below, important records are explained. @@ -1776,8 +1785,8 @@ the physical address of the buffer. This field is specified only when the buffer is a linear buffer. ``dma_bytes`` holds the size of buffer in bytes. ``dma_private`` is used for the ALSA DMA allocator. -If you use a standard ALSA function, -:c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_malloc_pages()`, for allocating the buffer, +If you use either the managed buffer allocation mode or the standard +API function :c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_malloc_pages()` for allocating the buffer, these fields are set by the ALSA middle layer, and you should *not* change them by yourself. You can read them but not write them. On the other hand, if you want to allocate the buffer by yourself, you'll @@ -1911,7 +1920,10 @@ ioctl callback ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is used for any special call to pcm ioctls. But usually you can -pass a generic ioctl callback, :c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_ioctl()`. +leave it as NULL, then PCM core calls the generic ioctl callback +function :c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_ioctl()`. If you need to deal with the +unique setup of channel info or reset procedure, you can pass your own +callback function here. hw_params callback ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -1929,8 +1941,12 @@ Many hardware setups should be done in this callback, including the allocation of buffers. Parameters to be initialized are retrieved by -:c:func:`params_xxx()` macros. To allocate buffer, you can call a -helper function, +:c:func:`params_xxx()` macros. + +When you set up the managed buffer allocation mode for the substream, +a buffer is already allocated before this callback gets +called. Alternatively, you can call a helper function below for +allocating the buffer, too. :: @@ -1964,18 +1980,23 @@ hw_free callback static int snd_xxx_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream); This is called to release the resources allocated via -``hw_params``. For example, releasing the buffer via -:c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_malloc_pages()` is done by calling the -following: - -:: - - snd_pcm_lib_free_pages(substream); +``hw_params``. This function is always called before the close callback is called. Also, the callback may be called multiple times, too. Keep track whether the resource was already released. +When you have set up the managed buffer allocation mode for the PCM +substream, the allocated PCM buffer will be automatically released +after this callback gets called. Otherwise you'll have to release the +buffer manually. Typically, when the buffer was allocated from the +pre-allocated pool, you can use the standard API function +:c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_malloc_pages()` like: + +:: + + snd_pcm_lib_free_pages(substream); + prepare callback ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -2048,6 +2069,37 @@ flag set, and you cannot call functions which may sleep. The triggering the DMA. The other stuff should be initialized ``hw_params`` and ``prepare`` callbacks properly beforehand. +sync_stop callback +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +:: + + static int snd_xxx_sync_stop(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream); + +This callback is optional, and NULL can be passed. It's called after +the PCM core stops the stream and changes the stream state +``prepare``, ``hw_params`` or ``hw_free``. +Since the IRQ handler might be still pending, we need to wait until +the pending task finishes before moving to the next step; otherwise it +might lead to a crash due to resource conflicts or access to the freed +resources. A typical behavior is to call a synchronization function +like :c:func:`synchronize_irq()` here. + +For majority of drivers that need only a call of +:c:func:`synchronize_irq()`, there is a simpler setup, too. +While keeping NULL to ``sync_stop`` PCM callback, the driver can set +``card->sync_irq`` field to store the valid interrupt number after +requesting an IRQ, instead. Then PCM core will look call +:c:func:`synchronize_irq()` with the given IRQ appropriately. + +If the IRQ handler is released at the card destructor, you don't need +to clear ``card->sync_irq``, as the card itself is being released. +So, usually you'll need to add just a single line for assigning +``card->sync_irq`` in the driver code unless the driver re-acquires +the IRQ. When the driver frees and re-acquires the IRQ dynamically +(e.g. for suspend/resume), it needs to clear and re-set +``card->sync_irq`` again appropriately. + pointer callback ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -2095,10 +2147,12 @@ This callback is atomic as default. page callback ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -This callback is optional too. This callback is used mainly for -non-contiguous buffers. The mmap calls this callback to get the page -address. Some examples will be explained in the later section `Buffer -and Memory Management`_, too. +This callback is optional too. The mmap calls this callback to get the +page fault address. + +Since the recent changes, you need no special callback any longer for +the standard SG-buffer or vmalloc-buffer. Hence this callback should +be rarely used. mmap calllback ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -3512,7 +3566,7 @@ bus). :: snd_pcm_lib_preallocate_pages_for_all(pcm, SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_DEV, - snd_dma_pci_data(pci), size, max); + &pci->dev, size, max); where ``size`` is the byte size to be pre-allocated and the ``max`` is the maximum size to be changed via the ``prealloc`` proc file. The @@ -3523,12 +3577,14 @@ The second argument (type) and the third argument (device pointer) are dependent on the bus. For normal devices, pass the device pointer (typically identical as ``card->dev``) to the third argument with ``SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_DEV`` type. For the continuous buffer unrelated to the -bus can be pre-allocated with ``SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_CONTINUOUS`` type and the -``snd_dma_continuous_data(GFP_KERNEL)`` device pointer, where -``GFP_KERNEL`` is the kernel allocation flag to use. For the -scatter-gather buffers, use ``SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_DEV_SG`` with the device -pointer (see the `Non-Contiguous Buffers`_ -section). +bus can be pre-allocated with ``SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_CONTINUOUS`` type. +You can pass NULL to the device pointer in that case, which is the +default mode implying to allocate with ``GFP_KRENEL`` flag. +If you need a different GFP flag, you can pass it by encoding the flag +into the device pointer via a special macro +:c:func:`snd_dma_continuous_data()`. +For the scatter-gather buffers, use ``SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_DEV_SG`` with the +device pointer (see the `Non-Contiguous Buffers`_ section). Once the buffer is pre-allocated, you can use the allocator in the ``hw_params`` callback: @@ -3539,6 +3595,25 @@ Once the buffer is pre-allocated, you can use the allocator in the Note that you have to pre-allocate to use this function. +Most of drivers use, though, rather the newly introduced "managed +buffer allocation mode" instead of the manual allocation or release. +This is done by calling :c:func:`snd_pcm_set_managed_buffer_all()` +instead of :c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_preallocate_pages_for_all()`. + +:: + + snd_pcm_set_managed_buffer_all(pcm, SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_DEV, + &pci->dev, size, max); + +where passed arguments are identical in both functions. +The difference in the managed mode is that PCM core will call +:c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_malloc_pages()` internally already before calling +the PCM ``hw_params`` callback, and call :c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_free_pages()` +after the PCM ``hw_free`` callback automatically. So the driver +doesn't have to call these functions explicitly in its callback any +longer. This made many driver code having NULL ``hw_params`` and +``hw_free`` entries. + External Hardware Buffers ------------------------- @@ -3693,20 +3768,26 @@ provides an interface for handling SG-buffers. The API is provided in ``<sound/pcm.h>``. For creating the SG-buffer handler, call -:c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_preallocate_pages()` or -:c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_preallocate_pages_for_all()` with +:c:func:`snd_pcm_set_managed_buffer()` or +:c:func:`snd_pcm_set_managed_buffer_all()` with ``SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_DEV_SG`` in the PCM constructor like other PCI -pre-allocator. You need to pass ``snd_dma_pci_data(pci)``, where pci is +pre-allocator. You need to pass ``&pci->dev``, where pci is the :c:type:`struct pci_dev <pci_dev>` pointer of the chip as -well. The ``struct snd_sg_buf`` instance is created as -``substream->dma_private``. You can cast the pointer like: +well. + +:: + + snd_pcm_set_managed_buffer_all(pcm, SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_DEV_SG, + &pci->dev, size, max); + +The ``struct snd_sg_buf`` instance is created as +``substream->dma_private`` in turn. You can cast the pointer like: :: struct snd_sg_buf *sgbuf = (struct snd_sg_buf *)substream->dma_private; -Then call :c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_malloc_pages()` in the ``hw_params`` -callback as well as in the case of normal PCI buffer. The SG-buffer +Then in :c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_malloc_pages()` call, the common SG-buffer handler will allocate the non-contiguous kernel pages of the given size and map them onto the virtually contiguous memory. The virtual pointer is addressed in runtime->dma_area. The physical address @@ -3715,41 +3796,40 @@ physically non-contiguous. The physical address table is set up in ``sgbuf->table``. You can get the physical address at a certain offset via :c:func:`snd_pcm_sgbuf_get_addr()`. -When a SG-handler is used, you need to set -:c:func:`snd_pcm_sgbuf_ops_page()` as the ``page`` callback. (See -`page callback`_ section.) - -To release the data, call :c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_free_pages()` in -the ``hw_free`` callback as usual. +If you need to release the SG-buffer data explicitly, call the +standard API function :c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_free_pages()` as usual. Vmalloc'ed Buffers ------------------ It's possible to use a buffer allocated via :c:func:`vmalloc()`, for -example, for an intermediate buffer. Since the allocated pages are not -contiguous, you need to set the ``page`` callback to obtain the physical -address at every offset. +example, for an intermediate buffer. In the recent version of kernel, +you can simply allocate it via standard +:c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_malloc_pages()` and co after setting up the +buffer preallocation with ``SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_VMALLOC`` type. -The easiest way to achieve it would be to use -:c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_alloc_vmalloc_buffer()` for allocating the buffer -via :c:func:`vmalloc()`, and set :c:func:`snd_pcm_sgbuf_ops_page()` to -the ``page`` callback. At release, you need to call -:c:func:`snd_pcm_lib_free_vmalloc_buffer()`. +:: -If you want to implementation the ``page`` manually, it would be like -this: + snd_pcm_set_managed_buffer_all(pcm, SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_VMALLOC, + NULL, 0, 0); -:: +The NULL is passed to the device pointer argument, which indicates +that the default pages (GFP_KERNEL and GFP_HIGHMEM) will be +allocated. - #include <linux/vmalloc.h> +Also, note that zero is passed to both the size and the max size +arguments here. Since each vmalloc call should succeed at any time, +we don't need to pre-allocate the buffers like other continuous +pages. - /* get the physical page pointer on the given offset */ - static struct page *mychip_page(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, - unsigned long offset) - { - void *pageptr = substream->runtime->dma_area + offset; - return vmalloc_to_page(pageptr); - } +If you need the 32bit DMA allocation, pass the device pointer encoded +by :c:func:`snd_dma_continuous_data()` with ``GFP_KERNEL|__GFP_DMA32`` +argument. + +:: + + snd_pcm_set_managed_buffer_all(pcm, SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_VMALLOC, + snd_dma_continuous_data(GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_DMA32), 0, 0); Proc Interface ============== |