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Re: [PATCH linux-next] soc: ti: use request_firmware_direct() as acc firmware is optional

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On 10/19/2015 10:02 AM, Murali Karicheri wrote:
> On 10/19/2015 11:29 AM, santosh shilimkar wrote:
>> On 10/19/2015 8:28 AM, Murali Karicheri wrote:
>>> On 10/16/2015 10:00 AM, Murali Karicheri wrote:
>>>> On 10/15/2015 02:59 PM, Murali Karicheri wrote:
>>>>> When firmware image for PDSP firmware is absent in the file system
>>>>> the kernel boot with ramfs/nfs is stuck for 60 seconds being the
>>>>> the default timeout. request_firmware_direct() is to take care of
>>>>> such optional firmware loading and hence replace the call in the
>>>>> driver with this API.
>>>>>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Murali Karicheri <m-karicheri2@ti.com>
>>>>> ---
>>>>>   drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c | 6 +++---
>>>>>   1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>>>>>
>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c
>>>>> b/drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c
>>>>> index f3a0b6a..89789e2 100644
>>>>> --- a/drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c
>>>>> +++ b/drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c
>>>>> @@ -1519,9 +1519,9 @@ static int knav_queue_load_pdsp(struct
>>>>> knav_device *kdev,
>>>>>
>>>>>       for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(knav_acc_firmwares); i++) {
>>>>>           if (knav_acc_firmwares[i]) {
>>>>> -            ret = request_firmware(&fw,
>>>>> -                           knav_acc_firmwares[i],
>>>>> -                           kdev->dev);
>>>>> +            ret = request_firmware_direct(&fw,
>>>>> +                              knav_acc_firmwares[i],
>>>>> +                              kdev->dev);
>>>>>               if (!ret) {
>>>>>                   found = true;
>>>>>                   break;
>>>>>
>>>> Santosh,
>>>>
>>>> If this looks good, could you please send this to linux-next?  Without
>>>> this, Linux boot will see a pause for about 60 seconds if qmss acc
>>>> firmware is not present in the file system. So this is a must for next.
>>>>
>>> Santosh,
>>>
>>> A Gentle ping....
>>>
>> Yes I have seen it but it has to wait now. I plan to send that as a fix
>> as part of 4.4-rcx fixes.
> Santosh,
>
> Not sure what the reason is. Can't this be sent to linux-next as should
> be the case if something is broken on that branch AFAIK. For us, this
> would help to merge to ti kernel based on 4.1.y if this is already part
> of an upstream branch. Otherwise, I will have to wait merge of the qmss
> accumulator series to ti kernel until this one is merged to upstream
> which will block the release. So I prefer you send this one to
> linux-next sooner than late.
>
Ahh... You request was for linux-next. Thats no problem. My response was
when I plan to send that for upstream merge and that will be as part of 
the 4.4-rcx fixes.

Will add in my queue so that it will start showing up in linux-next
soon.

Regards,
Santosh
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Re: [PATCH linux-next] soc: ti: use request_firmware_direct() as  acc firmware is optional Murali Karicheri <m-karicheri2@ti.com> - 2015-10-19 17:30 +0200
  Re: [PATCH linux-next] soc: ti: use request_firmware_direct() as acc  firmware is optional santosh shilimkar <santosh.shilimkar@oracle.com> - 2015-10-19 17:40 +0200
    Re: [PATCH linux-next] soc: ti: use request_firmware_direct() as  acc firmware is optional Murali Karicheri <m-karicheri2@ti.com> - 2015-10-19 19:10 +0200
      Re: [PATCH linux-next] soc: ti: use request_firmware_direct() as acc  firmware is optional santosh shilimkar <santosh.shilimkar@oracle.com> - 2015-10-19 19:10 +0200
        Re: [PATCH linux-next] soc: ti: use request_firmware_direct() as  acc firmware is optional Murali Karicheri <m-karicheri2@ti.com> - 2015-10-19 20:00 +0200

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