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From: Alexey Romanov <avromanov@salutedevices.com>
To: <neil.armstrong@linaro.org>, <clabbe@baylibre.com>,
	<herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>, <davem@davemloft.net>,
	<robh+dt@kernel.org>, <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@linaro.org>,
	<conor+dt@kernel.org>, <khilman@baylibre.com>,
	<jbrunet@baylibre.com>, <martin.blumenstingl@googlemail.com>,
	<vadim.fedorenko@linux.dev>
Cc: <linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org>,
	<linux-amlogic@lists.infradead.org>,
	<linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>, <devicetree@vger.kernel.org>,
	<linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org>,
	<kernel@salutedevices.com>,
	Alexey Romanov <avromanov@salutedevices.com>
Subject: [PATCH v4 05/20] drivers: crypto: meson: move get_engine_number()
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:50:53 +0300	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20240212135108.549755-6-avromanov@salutedevices.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20240212135108.549755-1-avromanov@salutedevices.com>

Move get_engine_number() function from cipher.c to core.c

Signed-off-by: Alexey Romanov <avromanov@salutedevices.com>
---
 drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-cipher.c | 9 ++-------
 drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-core.c   | 5 +++++
 drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl.h        | 2 ++
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-cipher.c b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-cipher.c
index 1fe916b0a138..18e9e2d39b1f 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-cipher.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-cipher.c
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@
 #include <crypto/internal/skcipher.h>
 #include "amlogic-gxl.h"
 
-static int get_engine_number(struct meson_dev *mc)
-{
-	return atomic_inc_return(&mc->flow) % mc->flow_cnt;
-}
-
 static bool meson_cipher_need_fallback(struct skcipher_request *areq)
 {
 	struct scatterlist *src_sg = areq->src;
@@ -282,7 +277,7 @@ int meson_skdecrypt(struct skcipher_request *areq)
 	rctx->op_dir = MESON_DECRYPT;
 	if (meson_cipher_need_fallback(areq))
 		return meson_cipher_do_fallback(areq);
-	e = get_engine_number(op->mc);
+	e = meson_get_engine_number(op->mc);
 	engine = op->mc->chanlist[e].engine;
 	rctx->flow = e;
 
@@ -300,7 +295,7 @@ int meson_skencrypt(struct skcipher_request *areq)
 	rctx->op_dir = MESON_ENCRYPT;
 	if (meson_cipher_need_fallback(areq))
 		return meson_cipher_do_fallback(areq);
-	e = get_engine_number(op->mc);
+	e = meson_get_engine_number(op->mc);
 	engine = op->mc->chanlist[e].engine;
 	rctx->flow = e;
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-core.c b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-core.c
index 372c30f72072..51291fdcf8b6 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-core.c
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 
 #include "amlogic-gxl.h"
 
+int meson_get_engine_number(struct meson_dev *mc)
+{
+	return atomic_inc_return(&mc->flow) % mc->flow_cnt;
+}
+
 void meson_dma_start(struct meson_dev *mc, int flow)
 {
 	u32 offset = (mc->pdata->descs_reg + flow) << 2;
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl.h b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl.h
index 59fc6a67e0a9..5f5e3115fcdf 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl.h
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ struct meson_alg_template {
 #endif
 };
 
+int meson_get_engine_number(struct meson_dev *mc);
+
 void meson_dma_start(struct meson_dev *mc, int flow);
 
 int meson_enqueue(struct crypto_async_request *areq, u32 type);
-- 
2.34.1


WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Alexey Romanov <avromanov@salutedevices.com>
To: <neil.armstrong@linaro.org>, <clabbe@baylibre.com>,
	<herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>, <davem@davemloft.net>,
	<robh+dt@kernel.org>, <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@linaro.org>,
	<conor+dt@kernel.org>, <khilman@baylibre.com>,
	<jbrunet@baylibre.com>, <martin.blumenstingl@googlemail.com>,
	<vadim.fedorenko@linux.dev>
Cc: <linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org>,
	<linux-amlogic@lists.infradead.org>,
	<linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>, <devicetree@vger.kernel.org>,
	<linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org>,
	<kernel@salutedevices.com>,
	Alexey Romanov <avromanov@salutedevices.com>
Subject: [PATCH v4 05/20] drivers: crypto: meson: move get_engine_number()
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:50:53 +0300	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20240212135108.549755-6-avromanov@salutedevices.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20240212135108.549755-1-avromanov@salutedevices.com>

Move get_engine_number() function from cipher.c to core.c

Signed-off-by: Alexey Romanov <avromanov@salutedevices.com>
---
 drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-cipher.c | 9 ++-------
 drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-core.c   | 5 +++++
 drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl.h        | 2 ++
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-cipher.c b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-cipher.c
index 1fe916b0a138..18e9e2d39b1f 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-cipher.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-cipher.c
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@
 #include <crypto/internal/skcipher.h>
 #include "amlogic-gxl.h"
 
-static int get_engine_number(struct meson_dev *mc)
-{
-	return atomic_inc_return(&mc->flow) % mc->flow_cnt;
-}
-
 static bool meson_cipher_need_fallback(struct skcipher_request *areq)
 {
 	struct scatterlist *src_sg = areq->src;
@@ -282,7 +277,7 @@ int meson_skdecrypt(struct skcipher_request *areq)
 	rctx->op_dir = MESON_DECRYPT;
 	if (meson_cipher_need_fallback(areq))
 		return meson_cipher_do_fallback(areq);
-	e = get_engine_number(op->mc);
+	e = meson_get_engine_number(op->mc);
 	engine = op->mc->chanlist[e].engine;
 	rctx->flow = e;
 
@@ -300,7 +295,7 @@ int meson_skencrypt(struct skcipher_request *areq)
 	rctx->op_dir = MESON_ENCRYPT;
 	if (meson_cipher_need_fallback(areq))
 		return meson_cipher_do_fallback(areq);
-	e = get_engine_number(op->mc);
+	e = meson_get_engine_number(op->mc);
 	engine = op->mc->chanlist[e].engine;
 	rctx->flow = e;
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-core.c b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-core.c
index 372c30f72072..51291fdcf8b6 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-core.c
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 
 #include "amlogic-gxl.h"
 
+int meson_get_engine_number(struct meson_dev *mc)
+{
+	return atomic_inc_return(&mc->flow) % mc->flow_cnt;
+}
+
 void meson_dma_start(struct meson_dev *mc, int flow)
 {
 	u32 offset = (mc->pdata->descs_reg + flow) << 2;
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl.h b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl.h
index 59fc6a67e0a9..5f5e3115fcdf 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl.h
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ struct meson_alg_template {
 #endif
 };
 
+int meson_get_engine_number(struct meson_dev *mc);
+
 void meson_dma_start(struct meson_dev *mc, int flow);
 
 int meson_enqueue(struct crypto_async_request *areq, u32 type);
-- 
2.34.1


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WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Alexey Romanov <avromanov@salutedevices.com>
To: <neil.armstrong@linaro.org>, <clabbe@baylibre.com>,
	<herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>, <davem@davemloft.net>,
	<robh+dt@kernel.org>, <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@linaro.org>,
	<conor+dt@kernel.org>, <khilman@baylibre.com>,
	<jbrunet@baylibre.com>, <martin.blumenstingl@googlemail.com>,
	<vadim.fedorenko@linux.dev>
Cc: <linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org>,
	<linux-amlogic@lists.infradead.org>,
	<linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>, <devicetree@vger.kernel.org>,
	<linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org>,
	<kernel@salutedevices.com>,
	Alexey Romanov <avromanov@salutedevices.com>
Subject: [PATCH v4 05/20] drivers: crypto: meson: move get_engine_number()
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:50:53 +0300	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20240212135108.549755-6-avromanov@salutedevices.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20240212135108.549755-1-avromanov@salutedevices.com>

Move get_engine_number() function from cipher.c to core.c

Signed-off-by: Alexey Romanov <avromanov@salutedevices.com>
---
 drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-cipher.c | 9 ++-------
 drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-core.c   | 5 +++++
 drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl.h        | 2 ++
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-cipher.c b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-cipher.c
index 1fe916b0a138..18e9e2d39b1f 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-cipher.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-cipher.c
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@
 #include <crypto/internal/skcipher.h>
 #include "amlogic-gxl.h"
 
-static int get_engine_number(struct meson_dev *mc)
-{
-	return atomic_inc_return(&mc->flow) % mc->flow_cnt;
-}
-
 static bool meson_cipher_need_fallback(struct skcipher_request *areq)
 {
 	struct scatterlist *src_sg = areq->src;
@@ -282,7 +277,7 @@ int meson_skdecrypt(struct skcipher_request *areq)
 	rctx->op_dir = MESON_DECRYPT;
 	if (meson_cipher_need_fallback(areq))
 		return meson_cipher_do_fallback(areq);
-	e = get_engine_number(op->mc);
+	e = meson_get_engine_number(op->mc);
 	engine = op->mc->chanlist[e].engine;
 	rctx->flow = e;
 
@@ -300,7 +295,7 @@ int meson_skencrypt(struct skcipher_request *areq)
 	rctx->op_dir = MESON_ENCRYPT;
 	if (meson_cipher_need_fallback(areq))
 		return meson_cipher_do_fallback(areq);
-	e = get_engine_number(op->mc);
+	e = meson_get_engine_number(op->mc);
 	engine = op->mc->chanlist[e].engine;
 	rctx->flow = e;
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-core.c b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-core.c
index 372c30f72072..51291fdcf8b6 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl-core.c
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 
 #include "amlogic-gxl.h"
 
+int meson_get_engine_number(struct meson_dev *mc)
+{
+	return atomic_inc_return(&mc->flow) % mc->flow_cnt;
+}
+
 void meson_dma_start(struct meson_dev *mc, int flow)
 {
 	u32 offset = (mc->pdata->descs_reg + flow) << 2;
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl.h b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl.h
index 59fc6a67e0a9..5f5e3115fcdf 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/amlogic/amlogic-gxl.h
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ struct meson_alg_template {
 #endif
 };
 
+int meson_get_engine_number(struct meson_dev *mc);
+
 void meson_dma_start(struct meson_dev *mc, int flow);
 
 int meson_enqueue(struct crypto_async_request *areq, u32 type);
-- 
2.34.1


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  parent reply	other threads:[~2024-02-12 13:51 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 129+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2024-02-12 13:50 [PATCH v4 00/20] Support more Amlogic SoC families in crypto driver Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50 ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50 ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50 ` [PATCH v4 01/20] drivers: crypto: meson: don't hardcode IRQ count Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50 ` [PATCH v4 02/20] drviers: crypto: meson: add platform data Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 17:08   ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:08     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:08     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 13:50 ` [PATCH v4 03/20] drivers: crypto: meson: make CLK controller optional Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 17:10   ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:10     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:10     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 13:50 ` [PATCH v4 04/20] drivers: crypto: meson: add MMIO helpers Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 17:11   ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:11     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:11     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 13:50 ` Alexey Romanov [this message]
2024-02-12 13:50   ` [PATCH v4 05/20] drivers: crypto: meson: move get_engine_number() Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 17:11   ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:11     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:11     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 13:50 ` [PATCH v4 06/20] drivers: crypto: meson: drop status field from meson_flow Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 17:12   ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:12     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:12     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 13:50 ` [PATCH v4 07/20] drivers: crypto: meson: move algs definition and cipher API to cipher.c Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 17:12   ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:12     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:12     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 13:50 ` [PATCH v4 08/20] drivers: crypto: meson: cleanup defines Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 17:14   ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:14     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:14     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 13:50 ` [PATCH v4 09/20] drivers: crypto: meson: process more than MAXDESCS descriptors Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50 ` [PATCH v4 10/20] drivers: crypto: meson: avoid kzalloc in engine thread Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 17:15   ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:15     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:15     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 13:50 ` [PATCH v4 11/20] drivers: crypto: meson: introduce hasher Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:50   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51 ` [PATCH v4 12/20] drivers: crypto: meson: add support for AES-CTR Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51 ` [PATCH v4 13/20] drivers: crypto: meson: use fallback for 192-bit keys Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51 ` [PATCH v4 14/20] drivers: crypto: meson: add support for G12-series Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51 ` [PATCH v4 15/20] drivers: crypto: meson: add support for AXG-series Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51 ` [PATCH v4 16/20] dt-bindings: crypto: meson: support new SoC's Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-15 14:28   ` Rob Herring
2024-02-15 14:28     ` Rob Herring
2024-02-15 14:28     ` Rob Herring
2024-02-12 13:51 ` [PATCH v4 17/20] arch: arm64: dts: meson: a1: add crypto node Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 17:04   ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:04     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:04     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 13:51 ` [PATCH v4 18/20] arch: arm64: dts: meson: s4: " Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 17:04   ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:04     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:04     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 13:51 ` [PATCH v4 19/20] arch: arm64: dts: meson: g12: " Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 17:04   ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:04     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:04     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 13:51 ` [PATCH v4 20/20] arch: arm64: dts: meson: axg: " Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 13:51   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-12 17:04   ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:04     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:04     ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:04 ` [PATCH v4 00/20] Support more Amlogic SoC families in crypto driver neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:04   ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-12 17:04   ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-13  7:21 ` Corentin Labbe
2024-02-13  7:21   ` Corentin Labbe
2024-02-13  7:21   ` Corentin Labbe
2024-02-15 10:43   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-15 10:43     ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-15 10:43     ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-15 10:47   ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-15 10:47     ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-15 10:47     ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-19  6:57     ` Corentin Labbe
2024-02-19  6:57       ` Corentin Labbe
2024-02-19  6:57       ` Corentin Labbe
2024-02-28 13:37       ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-28 13:37         ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-28 13:37         ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-28 20:19         ` Corentin Labbe
2024-02-28 20:19           ` Corentin Labbe
2024-02-28 20:19           ` Corentin Labbe
2024-02-29 13:05           ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-29 13:05             ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-29 13:05             ` Alexey Romanov
2024-02-29 15:14             ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-29 15:14               ` neil.armstrong
2024-02-29 15:14               ` neil.armstrong

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