From e84592d17d11bb1b3bbae24e1aed725913787285 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Girts Folkmanis Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 15:31:31 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Expand target_run_flash_async_algorithm() doc comment. Change-Id: I5d1e8401cbcf0e116a233a2839a06d2c9dbc85ce Signed-off-by: Girts Folkmanis Reviewed-on: http://openocd.zylin.com/4127 Tested-by: jenkins Reviewed-by: Christopher Head Reviewed-by: Andreas Bolsch Reviewed-by: Tomas Vanek --- src/target/target.c | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/target/target.c b/src/target/target.c index 58d6d826..055658ea 100644 --- a/src/target/target.c +++ b/src/target/target.c @@ -882,12 +882,45 @@ done: } /** - * Executes a target-specific native code algorithm in the target. - * It differs from target_run_algorithm in that the algorithm is asynchronous. - * Because of this it requires an compliant algorithm: - * see contrib/loaders/flash/stm32f1x.S for example. + * Streams data to a circular buffer on target intended for consumption by code + * running asynchronously on target. + * + * This is intended for applications where target-specific native code runs + * on the target, receives data from the circular buffer, does something with + * it (most likely writing it to a flash memory), and advances the circular + * buffer pointer. + * + * This assumes that the helper algorithm has already been loaded to the target, + * but has not been started yet. Given memory and register parameters are passed + * to the algorithm. + * + * The buffer is defined by (buffer_start, buffer_size) arguments and has the + * following format: + * + * [buffer_start + 0, buffer_start + 4): + * Write Pointer address (aka head). Written and updated by this + * routine when new data is written to the circular buffer. + * [buffer_start + 4, buffer_start + 8): + * Read Pointer address (aka tail). Updated by code running on the + * target after it consumes data. + * [buffer_start + 8, buffer_start + buffer_size): + * Circular buffer contents. + * + * See contrib/loaders/flash/stm32f1x.S for an example. * * @param target used to run the algorithm + * @param buffer address on the host where data to be sent is located + * @param count number of blocks to send + * @param block_size size in bytes of each block + * @param num_mem_params count of memory-based params to pass to algorithm + * @param mem_params memory-based params to pass to algorithm + * @param num_reg_params count of register-based params to pass to algorithm + * @param reg_params memory-based params to pass to algorithm + * @param buffer_start address on the target of the circular buffer structure + * @param buffer_size size of the circular buffer structure + * @param entry_point address on the target to execute to start the algorithm + * @param exit_point address at which to set a breakpoint to catch the + * end of the algorithm; can be 0 if target triggers a breakpoint itself */ int target_run_flash_async_algorithm(struct target *target, -- 2.39.5