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USB_BUFFER_MAP_SG(9)						   USB Core APIs					      USB_BUFFER_MAP_SG(9)

NAME
usb_buffer_map_sg - create scatterlist DMA mapping(s) for an endpoint SYNOPSIS
int usb_buffer_map_sg(const struct usb_device * dev, int is_in, struct scatterlist * sg, int nents); ARGUMENTS
dev device to which the scatterlist will be mapped is_in mapping transfer direction sg the scatterlist to map nents the number of entries in the scatterlist DESCRIPTION
Return value is either < 0 (indicating no buffers could be mapped), or the number of DMA mapping array entries in the scatterlist. The caller is responsible for placing the resulting DMA addresses from the scatterlist into URB transfer buffer pointers, and for setting the URB_NO_TRANSFER_DMA_MAP transfer flag in each of those URBs. Top I/O rates come from queuing URBs, instead of waiting for each one to complete before starting the next I/O. This is particularly easy to do with scatterlists. Just allocate and submit one URB for each DMA mapping entry returned, stopping on the first error or when all succeed. Better yet, use the usb_sg_*() calls, which do that (and more) for you. This call would normally be used when translating scatterlist requests, rather than usb_buffer_map, since on some hardware (with IOMMUs) it may be able to coalesce mappings for improved I/O efficiency. Reverse the effect of this call with usb_buffer_unmap_sg. COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 USB_BUFFER_MAP_SG(9)

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USB_REQUEST(9) Kernel Mode Gadget API STRUCT USB_REQUEST(9) NAME
struct_usb_request - describes one i/o request SYNOPSIS
struct usb_request { void * buf; unsigned length; dma_addr_t dma; struct scatterlist * sg; unsigned num_sgs; unsigned num_mapped_sgs; unsigned stream_id:16; unsigned no_interrupt:1; unsigned zero:1; unsigned short_not_ok:1; void (* complete) (struct usb_ep *ep,struct usb_request *req); void * context; struct list_head list; int status; unsigned actual; }; MEMBERS
buf Buffer used for data. Always provide this; some controllers only use PIO, or don't use DMA for some endpoints. length Length of that data dma DMA address corresponding to 'buf'. If you don't set this field, and the usb controller needs one, it is responsible for mapping and unmapping the buffer. sg a scatterlist for SG-capable controllers. num_sgs number of SG entries num_mapped_sgs number of SG entries mapped to DMA (internal) stream_id The stream id, when USB3.0 bulk streams are being used no_interrupt If true, hints that no completion irq is needed. Helpful sometimes with deep request queues that are handled directly by DMA controllers. zero If true, when writing data, makes the last packet be "short" by adding a zero length packet as needed; short_not_ok When reading data, makes short packets be treated as errors (queue stops advancing till cleanup). complete Function called when request completes, so this request and its buffer may be re-used. The function will always be called with interrupts disabled, and it must not sleep. Reads terminate with a short packet, or when the buffer fills, whichever comes first. When writes terminate, some data bytes will usually still be in flight (often in a hardware fifo). Errors (for reads or writes) stop the queue from advancing until the completion function returns, so that any transfers invalidated by the error may first be dequeued. context For use by the completion callback list For use by the gadget driver. status Reports completion code, zero or a negative errno. Normally, faults block the transfer queue from advancing until the completion callback returns. Code "-ESHUTDOWN" indicates completion caused by device disconnect, or when the driver disabled the endpoint. actual Reports bytes transferred to/from the buffer. For reads (OUT transfers) this may be less than the requested length. If the short_not_ok flag is set, short reads are treated as errors even when status otherwise indicates successful completion. Note that for writes (IN transfers) some data bytes may still reside in a device-side FIFO when the request is reported as complete. DESCRIPTION
These are allocated/freed through the endpoint they're used with. The hardware's driver can add extra per-request data to the memory it returns, which often avoids separate memory allocations (potential failures), later when the request is queued. Request flags affect request handling, such as whether a zero length packet is written (the "zero" flag), whether a short read should be treated as an error (blocking request queue advance, the "short_not_ok" flag), or hinting that an interrupt is not required (the "no_interrupt" flag, for use with deep request queues). Bulk endpoints can use any size buffers, and can also be used for interrupt transfers. interrupt-only endpoints can be much less functional. NOTE
this is analogous to 'struct urb' on the host side, except that it's thinner and promotes more pre-allocation. AUTHOR
David Brownell <dbrownell@users.sourceforge.net> Author. COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 June 2014 STRUCT USB_REQUEST(9)
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