FransMeulenbroeks at 16:27, 15 November 2008

2008-11-15T16:27:25Z

WillNewton: /* Case Study 1 */

2008-11-14T16:12:06Z

‎Case Study 1

WillNewton: /* Case Study 1 */

2008-11-14T16:07:10Z

‎Case Study 1

Wmat: Legacy Content Conversion

2006-12-13T20:44:10Z

Legacy Content Conversion

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== Description ==
This section describes the technology of DMA copy of kernel on startup. It's necessary to copy binary images, such as a kernel image, file system images, and so on, from ROM to RAM on bootup if XIP isn't used. In this case, using DMA transfer is very efficient to save the time and CPU resources.

== Rationale ==
This feature is important to CELF because it reduces bootup time significantly.

== Resources ==
=== Projects ===

None.

== Specifications ==

None.

== Downloads ==
=== Patch ===

Sorry but there is no available patch at this time.

=== Utility programs ===

None

== How To Use ==

== Sample Results ==

=== Case Study 1 ===

Jyunji Kondo (of Fujitsu Prime Software Technologies) measured the result of using DMA kernel copy on FR-V processor.

{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="center"
|Hardware||Fujitsu FR-V Design Kit for FR450 core
|-
|Kernel Version||2.6.6
|-
|Configuration|| DMA kernel copy enabled/disabled[[BR]]- ["PresetLPJ"] enabled/disabled[[BR]]- Avoiding printk messages enabled/disabled
|}

Here is the graphic chart which illustrates the elapse time of each startup stage.

[[Image:Normal Vs Fast Boot.png|frame|center]]

Figure 1: Comparison of normal and fast boot

[[Image:Alert.gif]] Hardware initialization consumes about 200 milliseconds before firmware init.

And here is the table which shows the actual performance number.

{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="center"
|+ Table 1: Elapse time of each stage (in milliseconds)
! style="background:#D0E0FF;"|'''-'''
! style="background:#D0E0FF;"|'''firm init'''
! style="background:#D0E0FF;"|'''kernel init'''
! style="background:#D0E0FF;"|'''user init'''
! style="background:#D0E0FF;"|'''user splash'''
! style="background:#D0E0FF;"|'''total'''
|-
|normal boot||229||660||290||112||1,291
|-
|fast boot||49||88||287||113||537
|}

In the normal boot case, the kernel image whose size is 1.7MB around is copied from ROM to RAM by CPU at firmware init. On the other hand, DMA copy is used in the fast boot case and it reduces about 180 milliseconds.

It owes much to the potentiality of FR-V processor, but it's worthy of consideration to use such a hardware assist feature for reducing bootup time.

=== Case Study 2 ===

== Status ==
;Status - measured: not started, researched, implemented, measured, documented, accepted

*Architecture Support:
(for each arch, one of: unknown, patches apply, compiles, runs, works, accepted)
** i386: unknown
** ARM: unknown
** PPC: unknown
** MIPS: unknown
** SH: unknown
** FR-V: works

== Future Work/Action Items ==

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 |Kernel Version||2.6.6
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-|Configuration|| - DMA kernel copy enabled/disabled<br/>- [[PresetLPJ]] enabled/disabled<br/>- Avoiding printk messages enabled/disabled
+|Configuration|| - DMA kernel copy enabled/disabled<br/>- [[Preset LPJ]] enabled/disabled<br/>- Avoiding printk messages enabled/disabled
 |}

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FransMeulenbroeks at 16:27, 15 November 2008

WillNewton: /* Case Study 1 */

WillNewton: /* Case Study 1 */

Wmat: Legacy Content Conversion