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diff --git a/packages/linux/linux-omap/dvb-fix-dma.diff b/packages/linux/linux-omap/dvb-fix-dma.diff new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e05473fc7f --- /dev/null +++ b/packages/linux/linux-omap/dvb-fix-dma.diff @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +Hi, +I post this patch that fixes a kernel crash that happens when using a dvb +usb stick on a mips platform and I think even on other platforms on which +the dma access in not cache-coherent. + +The problem's origin is that, inside the method usb_bulk_urb_init of file +drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/usb-urb.c, stream->urb_list[i]->transfer_buffer +points to a memory area that has been allocated to be dma-coherent but +stream->urb_list[i]->transfer_flags doesn't include the +URB_NO_TRANSFER_DMA_MAP flag and stream->urb_list[i]->transfer_dma is not +set. +When later on the stream->urb_list[i]->transfer_buffer pointer is used +inside function usb_hcd_submit_urb of file drivers/usb/core/hcd.c since the +flag URB_NO_TRANSFER_DMA_MAP is not set the urb->transfer_buffer pointer is +passed to the dma_map_single function that since the address is dma-coherent +returns a wrong tranfer_dma address that later on leads to the kernel crash. + +The problem is solved by setting the URB_NO_TRANSFER_DMA_MAP flag and the +stream->urb_list[i]->transfer_dma address. + +Perhaps to be more safe the URB_NO_TRANSFER_DMA_MAP flag can be set only +if stream->urb_list[i]->transfer_dma != 0. + +I don't know if half of the fault can be of the dma_map_single function that +should anyway returns a valid address both for a not dma-coherent and a +dma-coherent address. + +Just to be clear: +I've done this patch to solve my problem and I tested it only on a mips +platform +but I think it should not cause any problems on other platforms. +I posted it here to help someone else that can have my same problem and to +point it out +to the mantainer of this part of code. +You can use it at your own risk and I'm not resposible in any way for any +problem or +damage that it can cause. +I'm available to discuss about it + +Bye + +Michele Scorcia + +-------------------- + + + + +--- /tmp/usb-urb.c 2008-10-08 09:53:23.000000000 +0200 ++++ git/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/usb-urb.c 2008-10-08 09:54:16.000000000 +0200 +@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ + stream->props.u.bulk.buffersize, + usb_urb_complete, stream); + +- stream->urb_list[i]->transfer_flags = 0; ++ stream->urb_list[i]->transfer_flags = URB_NO_TRANSFER_DMA_MAP; ++ stream->urb_list[i]->transfer_dma = stream->dma_addr[i]; + stream->urbs_initialized++; + } + return 0; |