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6.14.2 Minimizing Logical Channel Reconfiguration Overhead

Some common C55x DMA devices impose additional restrictions that affect when a channel needs to be reconfigured. A logical channel needs to be reconfigured when the source or destination addresses refer to different memory ports (SARAM, DARAM, EMIF) compared with the most recently configured channel settings.

Additionally, utilizing the reload registers is not possible when the source or destination addresses correspond to different memory ports currently being used by the ongoing transfer.

DMA Guideline 5

C55x algorithms should minimize channel configuration overhead by requesting a separate logical channel for each different transfer type. They should also call ACPY2_configure when the source or destination addresses belong in a different type of memory (SARAM, DARAM, External) as compared with that of the most recent transfer.

6.14.3Addressing Automatic Endianism Conversion Issues

Some C55x/OMAP architectures perform on-the-fly endianism conversion during DMA transfers between DSP internal Memory (SARAM/DARAM) and external memory (via EMIF). Certain coherency problems may arise due to automatic enabling/disabling of endianism conversion by the hardware, based on DMA transfer settings, CPU access modes, and address alignments. In order to ensure correct operation of general C55x algorithms on hardware with automatic endianism conversion following rules regarding alignment, size, and access, all rules for data buffers that may reside in external memory must be followed.

DMA Rule 10

C55x algorithms must request all data buffers in external memory with 32-bit alignment and sizes in multiples of 4 (bytes).

DMA Rule 11

C55x algorithms must use the same data types, access modes and DMA transfer settings when reading from or writing to data stored in external memory, or in application-passed data buffers.

6.15 Inter-Algorithm Synchronization

An ideal system with unlimited DMA resources would assign a physical DMA channel to each logical channel requested by the algorithms comprising the system. Unfortunately, the DMA resource is limited and some of the physical DMA channels may be used for other system functions such as servicing serial ports etc. As such, a variety of application scenarios are possible with regards to sharing physical DMA channels. Let'sconsider two scenarios to illustrate how this can be dealt with: a non-preemptive system and a preemptive system.

6.15.1Non-Preemptive System

Assume a system with one physical DMA channel that has been assigned to be used by two algorithms. The algorithms require one logical channel each. The algorithms do not preempt each other.

We know from DMA Rule 1 that upon return from the algorithm functions, the DMA is not active. The system can easily share this single DMA channel among the two algorithms, since they will run sequentially and use the DMA channel sequentially. See Section 6.15.2.

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Contents Rules and Guidelines Users GuideSubmit Documentation Feedback Contents Use of the DMA Resource Urls List of Figures Document Overview Read This FirstIntended Audience Guideline n Related DocumentationText Conventions Rule nOverview Rules for TMS320C5x Rules for TMS320C6x Scope of the StandardRequirements of the Standard Rules and GuidelinesIntentional Omissions Goals of the StandardFrameworks System ArchitectureCore Run-Time Support AlgorithmsGeneral Programming Guidelines Rule Use of C LanguageThreads and Reentrancy ThreadsReentrancy Preemptive vs. Non-Preemptive MultitaskingExample Data Memory Data MemoryScratch versus Persistent Memory SpacesScratch vs Persistent Memory Allocation Guideline Algorithm versus ApplicationSection Name Purpose Program MemoryROM-ability Use of Peripherals Use of PeripheralsInterfaces and Modules Algorithms Packaging Algorithm Component ModelImplementation Fir.h Interfaces and ModulesExternal Identifiers Module Instance Objects Naming ConventionsModule Initialization and Finalization Run-Time Object Creation and Deletion Design-Time Object CreationExample Module Module ConfigurationMultiple Interface Support Description Required Interface InheritanceSummary ElementAlgorithms AlgorithmsObject Code PackagingDebug Verses Release Header FilesModuleversvendorvariant.1arch Data Memory Program Memory Interrupt Latency Execution Time Algorithm Performance CharacterizationSize Heap MemoryExternal Static Local and Global Data Memory Stack MemoryData Bss Object files Size Operation Interrupt LatencyExecution Time Mips Is Not EnoughExecution Timeline for Two Periodic Tasks Execution Time Model59000 198000 Process198000 Submit Documentation Feedback DSP-Specific Guidelines Register Types CPU Register TypesData Models Use of Floating PointTMS320C6xxx Rules and Guidelines Endian Byte OrderingCSR Field Use Type Register ConventionsStatus Register Register Use TypeProgram Models Interrupt LatencyTMS320C54xx Rules and Guidelines TMS320C54xx Rules and Guidelines ST1 Field Name Use Type Status RegistersST0 Field Name Use Type Pmst Field Name Use Type TMS320C55x Rules and GuidelinesStack Architecture Example RelocatabilitySSP ST3 Field Name Use Type Status BitsST2 Field Name Use Type Homy General TMS320C24xx GuidelinesTMS320C28x Rules and Guidelines TMS320C28x Rules and GuidelinesXAR0 M0M1MAP Submitting DMA Transfer Requests Use of the DMA ResourceAlgorithm and Framework OverviewLogical Channel Requirements for the Use of the DMA ResourceData Transfer Synchronization Data Transfer PropertiesDMA Rule Abstract InterfaceDMA Guideline Average Maximum Resource CharacterizationData Transfers bytes Frequency Strong Ordering of DMA Transfer Requests Runtime APIsDevice Independent DMA Optimization Guideline Submitting DMA Transfer Requests13 C6xxx Specific DMA Rules and Guidelines Cache Coherency Issues for Algorithm Producers14 C55x Specific DMA Rules and Guidelines Supporting Packed/Burst Mode DMA TransfersNon-Preemptive System Minimizing Logical Channel Reconfiguration OverheadAddressing Automatic Endianism Conversion Issues Inter-Algorithm SynchronizationPreemptive System Algorithm B Algorithm a Inter-Algorithm Synchronization Appendix a General Rules DMA Rules Performance Characterization RulesGeneral Guidelines DMA Guidelines Submit Documentation Feedback Core Run-Time APIs DSP/BIOS Run-time Support LibraryTI C-Language Run-Time Support Library DSP/BIOS Run-time Support LibraryBooks BibliographySubmit Documentation Feedback Glossary of Terms GlossaryGlossary of Terms Glossary of Terms Important Notice
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