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+/*
+ * ff-transaction.c - a part of driver for RME Fireface series
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2017 Takashi Sakamoto
+ *
+ * Licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2.
+ */
+
+#include "ff.h"
+
+static void finish_transmit_midi_msg(struct snd_ff *ff, unsigned int port,
+                                    int rcode)
+{
+       struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream =
+                               ACCESS_ONCE(ff->rx_midi_substreams[port]);
+
+       if (rcode_is_permanent_error(rcode)) {
+               ff->rx_midi_error[port] = true;
+               return;
+       }
+
+       if (rcode != RCODE_COMPLETE) {
+               /* Transfer the message again, immediately. */
+               ff->next_ktime[port] = ktime_set(0, 0);
+               schedule_work(&ff->rx_midi_work[port]);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       snd_rawmidi_transmit_ack(substream, ff->rx_bytes[port]);
+       ff->rx_bytes[port] = 0;
+
+       if (!snd_rawmidi_transmit_empty(substream))
+               schedule_work(&ff->rx_midi_work[port]);
+}
+
+static void finish_transmit_midi0_msg(struct fw_card *card, int rcode,
+                                     void *data, size_t length,
+                                     void *callback_data)
+{
+       struct snd_ff *ff =
+               container_of(callback_data, struct snd_ff, transactions[0]);
+       finish_transmit_midi_msg(ff, 0, rcode);
+}
+
+static void finish_transmit_midi1_msg(struct fw_card *card, int rcode,
+                                     void *data, size_t length,
+                                     void *callback_data)
+{
+       struct snd_ff *ff =
+               container_of(callback_data, struct snd_ff, transactions[1]);
+       finish_transmit_midi_msg(ff, 1, rcode);
+}
+
+static inline void fill_midi_buf(struct snd_ff *ff, unsigned int port,
+                                unsigned int index, u8 byte)
+{
+       ff->msg_buf[port][index] = cpu_to_le32(byte);
+}
+
+static void transmit_midi_msg(struct snd_ff *ff, unsigned int port)
+{
+       struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream =
+                       ACCESS_ONCE(ff->rx_midi_substreams[port]);
+       u8 *buf = (u8 *)ff->msg_buf[port];
+       int i, len;
+
+       struct fw_device *fw_dev = fw_parent_device(ff->unit);
+       unsigned long long addr;
+       int generation;
+       fw_transaction_callback_t callback;
+
+       if (substream == NULL || snd_rawmidi_transmit_empty(substream))
+               return;
+
+       if (ff->rx_bytes[port] > 0 || ff->rx_midi_error[port])
+               return;
+
+       /* Do it in next chance. */
+       if (ktime_after(ff->next_ktime[port], ktime_get())) {
+               schedule_work(&ff->rx_midi_work[port]);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       len = snd_rawmidi_transmit_peek(substream, buf,
+                                       SND_FF_MAXIMIM_MIDI_QUADS);
+       if (len <= 0)
+               return;
+
+       for (i = len - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+               fill_midi_buf(ff, port, i, buf[i]);
+
+       if (port == 0) {
+               addr = ff->spec->protocol->midi_rx_port_0_reg;
+               callback = finish_transmit_midi0_msg;
+       } else {
+               addr = ff->spec->protocol->midi_rx_port_1_reg;
+               callback = finish_transmit_midi1_msg;
+       }
+
+       /* Set interval to next transaction. */
+       ff->next_ktime[port] = ktime_add_ns(ktime_get(),
+                                           len * 8 * NSEC_PER_SEC / 31250);
+       ff->rx_bytes[port] = len;
+
+       /*
+        * In Linux FireWire core, when generation is updated with memory
+        * barrier, node id has already been updated. In this module, After
+        * this smp_rmb(), load/store instructions to memory are completed.
+        * Thus, both of generation and node id are available with recent
+        * values. This is a light-serialization solution to handle bus reset
+        * events on IEEE 1394 bus.
+        */
+       generation = fw_dev->generation;
+       smp_rmb();
+       fw_send_request(fw_dev->card, &ff->transactions[port],
+                       TCODE_WRITE_BLOCK_REQUEST,
+                       fw_dev->node_id, generation, fw_dev->max_speed,
+                       addr, &ff->msg_buf[port], len * 4,
+                       callback, &ff->transactions[port]);
+}
+
+static void transmit_midi0_msg(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+       struct snd_ff *ff = container_of(work, struct snd_ff, rx_midi_work[0]);
+
+       transmit_midi_msg(ff, 0);
+}
+
+static void transmit_midi1_msg(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+       struct snd_ff *ff = container_of(work, struct snd_ff, rx_midi_work[1]);
+
+       transmit_midi_msg(ff, 1);
+}
+
+static void handle_midi_msg(struct fw_card *card, struct fw_request *request,
+                           int tcode, int destination, int source,
+                           int generation, unsigned long long offset,
+                           void *data, size_t length, void *callback_data)
+{
+       struct snd_ff *ff = callback_data;
+       __le32 *buf = data;
+       u32 quad;
+       u8 byte;
+       unsigned int index;
+       struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream;
+       int i;
+
+       fw_send_response(card, request, RCODE_COMPLETE);
+
+       for (i = 0; i < length / 4; i++) {
+               quad = le32_to_cpu(buf[i]);
+
+               /* Message in first port. */
+               /*
+                * This value may represent the index of this unit when the same
+                * units are on the same IEEE 1394 bus. This driver doesn't use
+                * it.
+                */
+               index = (quad >> 8) & 0xff;
+               if (index > 0) {
+                       substream = ACCESS_ONCE(ff->tx_midi_substreams[0]);
+                       if (substream != NULL) {
+                               byte = quad & 0xff;
+                               snd_rawmidi_receive(substream, &byte, 1);
+                       }
+               }
+
+               /* Message in second port. */
+               index = (quad >> 24) & 0xff;
+               if (index > 0) {
+                       substream = ACCESS_ONCE(ff->tx_midi_substreams[1]);
+                       if (substream != NULL) {
+                               byte = (quad >> 16) & 0xff;
+                               snd_rawmidi_receive(substream, &byte, 1);
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+}
+
+static int allocate_own_address(struct snd_ff *ff, int i)
+{
+       struct fw_address_region midi_msg_region;
+       int err;
+
+       ff->async_handler.length = SND_FF_MAXIMIM_MIDI_QUADS * 4;
+       ff->async_handler.address_callback = handle_midi_msg;
+       ff->async_handler.callback_data = ff;
+
+       midi_msg_region.start = 0x000100000000ull * i;
+       midi_msg_region.end = midi_msg_region.start + ff->async_handler.length;
+
+       err = fw_core_add_address_handler(&ff->async_handler, &midi_msg_region);
+       if (err >= 0) {
+               /* Controllers are allowed to register this region. */
+               if (ff->async_handler.offset & 0x0000ffffffff) {
+                       fw_core_remove_address_handler(&ff->async_handler);
+                       err = -EAGAIN;
+               }
+       }
+
+       return err;
+}
+
+/*
+ * The configuration to start asynchronous transactions for MIDI messages is in
+ * 0x'0000'8010'051c. This register includes the other options, thus this driver
+ * doesn't touch it and leaves the decision to userspace. The userspace MUST add
+ * 0x04000000 to write transactions to the register to receive any MIDI
+ * messages.
+ *
+ * Here, I just describe MIDI-related offsets of the register, in little-endian
+ * order.
+ *
+ * Controllers are allowed to register higher 4 bytes of address to receive
+ * the transactions. The register is 0x'0000'8010'03f4. On the other hand, the
+ * controllers are not allowed to register lower 4 bytes of the address. They
+ * are forced to select from 4 options by writing corresponding bits to
+ * 0x'0000'8010'051c.
+ *
+ * The 3rd-6th bits in MSB of this register are used to indicate lower 4 bytes
+ * of address to which the device transferrs the transactions.
+ *  - 6th: 0x'....'....'0000'0180
+ *  - 5th: 0x'....'....'0000'0100
+ *  - 4th: 0x'....'....'0000'0080
+ *  - 3rd: 0x'....'....'0000'0000
+ *
+ * This driver configure 0x'....'....'0000'0000 for units to receive MIDI
+ * messages. 3rd bit of the register should be configured, however this driver
+ * deligates this task to user space applications due to a restriction that
+ * this register is write-only and the other bits have own effects.
+ *
+ * The 1st and 2nd bits in LSB of this register are used to cancel transferring
+ * asynchronous transactions. These two bits have the same effect.
+ *  - 1st/2nd: cancel transferring
+ */
+int snd_ff_transaction_reregister(struct snd_ff *ff)
+{
+       struct fw_card *fw_card = fw_parent_device(ff->unit)->card;
+       u32 addr;
+       __le32 reg;
+
+       /*
+        * Controllers are allowed to register its node ID and upper 2 byte of
+        * local address to listen asynchronous transactions.
+        */
+       addr = (fw_card->node_id << 16) | (ff->async_handler.offset >> 32);
+       reg = cpu_to_le32(addr);
+       return snd_fw_transaction(ff->unit, TCODE_WRITE_QUADLET_REQUEST,
+                                 ff->spec->protocol->midi_high_addr_reg,
+                                 ®, sizeof(reg), 0);
+}
+
+int snd_ff_transaction_register(struct snd_ff *ff)
+{
+       int i, err;
+
+       /*
+        * Allocate in Memory Space of IEC 13213, but lower 4 byte in LSB should
+        * be zero due to device specification.
+        */
+       for (i = 0; i < 0xffff; i++) {
+               err = allocate_own_address(ff, i);
+               if (err != -EBUSY && err != -EAGAIN)
+                       break;
+       }
+       if (err < 0)
+               return err;
+
+       err = snd_ff_transaction_reregister(ff);
+       if (err < 0)
+               return err;
+
+       INIT_WORK(&ff->rx_midi_work[0], transmit_midi0_msg);
+       INIT_WORK(&ff->rx_midi_work[1], transmit_midi1_msg);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+void snd_ff_transaction_unregister(struct snd_ff *ff)
+{
+       __le32 reg;
+
+       if (ff->async_handler.callback_data == NULL)
+               return;
+       ff->async_handler.callback_data = NULL;
+
+       /* Release higher 4 bytes of address. */
+       reg = cpu_to_le32(0x00000000);
+       snd_fw_transaction(ff->unit, TCODE_WRITE_QUADLET_REQUEST,
+                          ff->spec->protocol->midi_high_addr_reg,
+                          ®, sizeof(reg), 0);
+
+       fw_core_remove_address_handler(&ff->async_handler);
+}