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Hi All,
I'm using the Intel PCIe-MM-DMA IP core. In my design, I would often need to schedule a Write-DMA to transfer data from the FPGA to the host system memory. However, sometimes, when there's no data available in the FPGA, the Write-DMA transfer is left pending for a long time. During this pending time, it seems that the host system cannot do any other PCIe activity with the FPGA such as Read-DMA or BAR0/BAR2 accesses until the pending Write-DMA transfer is completed.
Is this by design or a bug in the PCIe-MM-DMA IP core? Or is this a limitation of PCIe in general?
Thanks,
Ari
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Hi,
Just want to understand the problem that you are facing is write-DMA left pending for a long time. Or you are unable to perform the other activity before the write-DMA complete.
If the first one, then may I know how long it left pending? I guess maybe this is due to the FC setting.
If the second one, then I think it is expected behaviour. We need to wait for the write-DMA to complete before we can perform other operation.
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Hi,
Thank you for your reply.
It's the second case where I'm unable to perform the other activity before the write-DMA complete.
Is this a limitation of PCIe in general? Or is it possible to customize the IP Core's Descriptor Controller (when generated externally) to allow concurrent Read/Write-DMA and BAR0/2 activities?
Thanks,
Ari
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Hi Ari,
To get the read/write DMA simultaneously, I think we need to modify the software at the RP by allocating RP memory for read/write DMA.
As you can see, it is stated in the UG - Software Program for Simultaneous Read and Write DMA section.
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