7 As with other subsystems within the Linux kernel, VME device drivers register
8 with the VME subsystem, typically called from the devices init routine. This is
9 achieved via a call to the follwoing function:
11 int vme_register_driver (struct vme_driver *driver);
13 If driver registration is successful this function returns zero, if an error
14 occurred a negative error code will be returned.
16 A pointer to a structure of type 'vme_driver' must be provided to the
17 registration function. The structure is as follows:
20 struct list_head node;
22 const struct vme_device_id *bind_table;
23 int (*probe) (struct device *, int, int);
24 int (*remove) (struct device *, int, int);
25 void (*shutdown) (void);
26 struct device_driver driver;
29 At the minimum, the '.name', '.probe' and '.bind_table' elements of this
30 structure should be correctly set. The '.name' element is a pointer to a string
31 holding the device driver's name. The '.probe' element should contain a pointer
34 The arguments of the probe routine are as follows:
36 probe(struct device *dev, int bus, int slot);
38 The '.bind_table' is a pointer to an array of type 'vme_device_id':
40 struct vme_device_id {
45 Each structure in this array should provide a bus and slot number where the core
46 should probe, using the driver's probe routine, for a device on the specified
49 The VME subsystem supports a single VME driver per 'slot'. There are considered
50 to be 32 slots per bus, one for each slot-ID as defined in the ANSI/VITA 1-1994
51 specification and are analogious to the physical slots on the VME backplane.
53 A function is also provided to unregister the driver from the VME core and is
54 usually called from the device driver's exit routine:
56 void vme_unregister_driver (struct vme_driver *driver);
62 Once a driver has registered with the VME core the provided probe routine will
63 be called for each of the bus/slot combination that becomes valid as VME buses
64 are themselves registered. The probe routine is passed a pointer to the devices
65 device structure. This pointer should be saved, it will be required for
66 requesting VME resources.
68 The driver can request ownership of one or more master windows, slave windows
69 and/or dma channels. Rather than allowing the device driver to request a
70 specific window or DMA channel (which may be used by a different driver) this
71 driver allows a resource to be assigned based on the required attributes of the
74 struct vme_resource * vme_master_request(struct device *dev,
75 vme_address_t aspace, vme_cycle_t cycle, vme_width_t width);
77 struct vme_resource * vme_slave_request(struct device *dev,
78 vme_address_t aspace, vme_cycle_t cycle);
80 struct vme_resource *vme_request_dma(struct device *dev);
82 For slave windows these attributes are split into those of type 'vme_address_t'
83 and 'vme_cycle_t'. Master windows add a further set of attributes 'vme_cycle_t'.
84 These attributes are defined as bitmasks and as such any combination of the
85 attributes can be requested for a single window, the core will assign a window
86 that meets the requirements, returning a pointer of type vme_resource that
87 should be used to identify the allocated resource when it is used. If an
88 unallocated window fitting the requirements can not be found a NULL pointer will
91 Functions are also provided to free window allocations once they are no longer
92 required. These functions should be passed the pointer to the resource provided
93 during resource allocation:
95 void vme_master_free(struct vme_resource *res);
97 void vme_slave_free(struct vme_resource *res);
99 void vme_dma_free(struct vme_resource *res);
105 Master windows provide access from the local processor[s] out onto the VME bus.
106 The number of windows available and the available access modes is dependant on
107 the underlying chipset. A window must be configured before it can be used.
110 Master window configuration
111 ---------------------------
113 Once a master window has been assigned the following functions can be used to
114 configure it and retrieve the current settings:
116 int vme_master_set (struct vme_resource *res, int enabled,
117 unsigned long long base, unsigned long long size,
118 vme_address_t aspace, vme_cycle_t cycle, vme_width_t width);
120 int vme_master_get (struct vme_resource *res, int *enabled,
121 unsigned long long *base, unsigned long long *size,
122 vme_address_t *aspace, vme_cycle_t *cycle, vme_width_t *width);
124 The address spaces, transfer widths and cycle types are the same as described
125 under resource management, however some of the options are mutually exclusive.
126 For example, only one address space may be specified.
128 These functions return 0 on success or an error code should the call fail.
134 The following functions can be used to read from and write to configured master
135 windows. These functions return the number of bytes copied:
137 ssize_t vme_master_read(struct vme_resource *res, void *buf,
138 size_t count, loff_t offset);
140 ssize_t vme_master_write(struct vme_resource *res, void *buf,
141 size_t count, loff_t offset);
143 In addition to simple reads and writes, a function is provided to do a
144 read-modify-write transaction. This function returns the original value of the
147 unsigned int vme_master_rmw (struct vme_resource *res,
148 unsigned int mask, unsigned int compare, unsigned int swap,
151 This functions by reading the offset, applying the mask. If the bits selected in
152 the mask match with the values of the corresponding bits in the compare field,
153 the value of swap is written the specified offset.
159 Slave windows provide devices on the VME bus access into mapped portions of the
160 local memory. The number of windows available and the access modes that can be
161 used is dependant on the underlying chipset. A window must be configured before
165 Slave window configuration
166 --------------------------
168 Once a slave window has been assigned the following functions can be used to
169 configure it and retrieve the current settings:
171 int vme_slave_set (struct vme_resource *res, int enabled,
172 unsigned long long base, unsigned long long size,
173 dma_addr_t mem, vme_address_t aspace, vme_cycle_t cycle);
175 int vme_slave_get (struct vme_resource *res, int *enabled,
176 unsigned long long *base, unsigned long long *size,
177 dma_addr_t *mem, vme_address_t *aspace, vme_cycle_t *cycle);
179 The address spaces, transfer widths and cycle types are the same as described
180 under resource management, however some of the options are mutually exclusive.
181 For example, only one address space may be specified.
183 These functions return 0 on success or an error code should the call fail.
186 Slave window buffer allocation
187 ------------------------------
189 Functions are provided to allow the user to allocate and free a contiguous
190 buffers which will be accessible by the VME bridge. These functions do not have
191 to be used, other methods can be used to allocate a buffer, though care must be
192 taken to ensure that they are contiguous and accessible by the VME bridge:
194 void * vme_alloc_consistent(struct vme_resource *res, size_t size,
197 void vme_free_consistent(struct vme_resource *res, size_t size,
198 void *virt, dma_addr_t mem);
204 Slave windows map local memory onto the VME bus, the standard methods for
205 accessing memory should be used.
211 The VME DMA transfer provides the ability to run link-list DMA transfers. The
212 API introduces the concept of DMA lists. Each DMA list is a link-list which can
213 be passed to a DMA controller. Multiple lists can be created, extended,
214 executed, reused and destroyed.
220 The following functions are provided to create and destroy DMA lists. Execution
221 of a list will not automatically destroy the list, thus enabling a list to be
222 reused for repetitive tasks:
224 struct vme_dma_list *vme_new_dma_list(struct vme_resource *res);
226 int vme_dma_list_free(struct vme_dma_list *list);
232 An item can be added to a list using the following function ( the source and
233 destination attributes need to be created before calling this function, this is
234 covered under "Transfer Attributes"):
236 int vme_dma_list_add(struct vme_dma_list *list,
237 struct vme_dma_attr *src, struct vme_dma_attr *dest,
244 The attributes for the source and destination are handled separately from adding
245 an item to a list. This is due to the diverse attributes required for each type
246 of source and destination. There are functions to create attributes for PCI, VME
247 and pattern sources and destinations (where appropriate):
251 struct vme_dma_attr *vme_dma_pattern_attribute(u32 pattern,
254 PCI source or destination:
256 struct vme_dma_attr *vme_dma_pci_attribute(dma_addr_t mem);
258 VME source or destination:
260 struct vme_dma_attr *vme_dma_vme_attribute(unsigned long long base,
261 vme_address_t aspace, vme_cycle_t cycle, vme_width_t width);
263 The following function should be used to free an attribute:
265 void vme_dma_free_attribute(struct vme_dma_attr *attr);
271 The following function queues a list for execution. The function will return
272 once the list has been executed:
274 int vme_dma_list_exec(struct vme_dma_list *list);
280 The VME API provides functions to attach and detach callbacks to specific VME
281 level and status ID combinations and for the generation of VME interrupts with
282 specific VME level and status IDs.
285 Attaching Interrupt Handlers
286 ----------------------------
288 The following functions can be used to attach and free a specific VME level and
289 status ID combination. Any given combination can only be assigned a single
290 callback function. A void pointer parameter is provided, the value of which is
291 passed to the callback function, the use of this pointer is user undefined:
293 int vme_request_irq(struct device *dev, int level, int statid,
294 void (*callback)(int, int, void *), void *priv);
296 void vme_free_irq(struct device *dev, int level, int statid);
298 The callback parameters are as follows. Care must be taken in writing a callback
299 function, callback functions run in interrupt context:
301 void callback(int level, int statid, void *priv);
307 The following function can be used to generate a VME interrupt at a given VME
308 level and VME status ID:
310 int vme_generate_irq(struct device *dev, int level, int statid);
316 The VME API provides the following functionality to configure the location
320 Location Monitor Management
321 ---------------------------
323 The following functions are provided to request the use of a block of location
324 monitors and to free them after they are no longer required:
326 struct vme_resource * vme_lm_request(struct device *dev);
328 void vme_lm_free(struct vme_resource * res);
330 Each block may provide a number of location monitors, monitoring adjacent
331 locations. The following function can be used to determine how many locations
334 int vme_lm_count(struct vme_resource * res);
337 Location Monitor Configuration
338 ------------------------------
340 Once a bank of location monitors has been allocated, the following functions
341 are provided to configure the location and mode of the location monitor:
343 int vme_lm_set(struct vme_resource *res, unsigned long long base,
344 vme_address_t aspace, vme_cycle_t cycle);
346 int vme_lm_get(struct vme_resource *res, unsigned long long *base,
347 vme_address_t *aspace, vme_cycle_t *cycle);
353 The following functions allow a callback to be attached and detached from each
354 location monitor location. Each location monitor can monitor a number of
357 int vme_lm_attach(struct vme_resource *res, int num,
358 void (*callback)(int));
360 int vme_lm_detach(struct vme_resource *res, int num);
362 The callback function is declared as follows.
364 void callback(int num);
370 This function returns the slot ID of the provided bridge.
372 int vme_slot_get(struct device *dev);