[PATCH v10 1/1] PRUSS UIO driver support

Arnd Bergmann arnd at arndb.de
Fri Mar 4 04:11:36 EST 2011


On Friday 04 March 2011 05:42:52 Pratheesh Gangadhar wrote:
> This patch implements PRUSS (Programmable Real-time Unit Sub System)
> UIO driver which exports SOC resources associated with PRUSS like
> I/O, memories and IRQs to user space. PRUSS is dual 32-bit RISC
> processors which is efficient in performing embedded tasks that
> require manipulation of packed memory mapped data structures and
> handling system events that have tight real time constraints. This
> driver is currently supported on Texas Instruments DA850, AM18xx and
> OMAP-L138 devices.
> For example, PRUSS runs firmware for real-time critical industrial
> communication data link layer and communicates with application stack
> running in user space via shared memory and IRQs.
 
Looks good

> Signed-off-by: Pratheesh Gangadhar <pratheesh at ti.com>
> Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx at linutronix.de>

Reviewed-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd at arndb.de>



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