MPC5200/BestComm functions question

[Albrecht Dreß]

Am 12.09.09 16:01 schrieb(en) Grant Likely:

> I've actually got a better driver which exports an API for doing  
> local plus bus FIFO transfers.  It's been posted to the mailing list  
> a couple of times.  I'll cc: you the next time I post it (real soon  
> now).

Thanks a lot, that will be really helpful! :-)

> Bestcomm can do that, but Freescale has not publically released the  
> bestcomm documentation, and they do not support writing custom  
> bestcomm tasks.  From what I understand there are a number of hidden  
> bugs in the bestcomm engine which you could run into if you deviate  
> from the provided tasks.  You're very much on your own if you go down  
> that route.  :-(

I see - that's a pity, shifting those tasks to a "coprocessor" sounds  
like an attractive idea!

BTW, I didn't forget about the 5200 GPT/WDT issue, I just didn't have  
the time yet to implement it.  The old work vs. what I would like to do  
conflict, but I will try to find a reasonable solution.

Thanks, Albrecht.
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