There are a bunch of issues using kernel memory space. Even when you do have enough to use for a large 5Mpix buffer (which is 10MB) it seems to get fragmented over time. So while you might be able to allocate it once, once it gets freed all bets are off the next time you want to use it.

In addition there is a problem with buffers that large to begin with. There is a #define in the kernel, the name of which escapes me at the moment, which defines the largest page size you can allocate, and it's too small. Changing it recompiles everything in the kenel, and was just a little scary...

Also, I remember that I've had issues with CMEM and V4l2. Last time I tried to pass in a USERPTR to the V4L2 (and vpfe) all of my DQBUF calls failed.

Are there any examples on how to use CMEM with V4l2?

   Steve

Karicheri, Muralidharan wrote:

Hello,

You are actually reducing the memory available to kernel by setting mem=80M. What you might want to do is to allocate memory using CMEM and use it instead of req_buf. Request buffer allocates memory from kernel memory space. Otherwise, use bigger kernel memory instead of reducing it.

Murali Karicheri

Software Design Engineer

Texas Instruments Inc.

Germantown, MD 20874

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*From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *pavelhan
*Sent:* Tuesday, September 02, 2008 5:52 AM
*To:* davinci-linux-open-source
*Subject:* Ipipe req_bufs failed

Hi everyone!

I want to get a full resolution 5MP(2592x1944) picture from my MT9p031 sensor.

but I failed when I req_buffers in the ipipe initialization procedure.

I allocate a 80M memory to my linux in the bootargs(mem=80M),so I think there is

a enough space for I allocate 1 5MP ipipe buffer from linux(which will require about

10M bytes),but when I execute the program, I only get the following errors:

starting mt9p001_ipipe_init

IPIPE idm355_ipipe dm355_ipipe.2: 4.request_buffer:not
enough memory

nit

IPIPE_REQBUF fail

IPIPE init fail

what should I do to get the problem solved?

any help will be appreciated!

Thank you!

2008-09-02

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Pavel Han

Oplinx Co.,Ltd

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Tel: (086)0755-88359865

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