DirectFB (Multi Application core) with linux-fusion kenel module

[minseokpark]

Hello, 

I try to run any DirectFB (Multi Application Core) application (with Fusion library and the linux-fusion kernel module) on i.MX6 Solo. The version of DirectFB is 1.4.0 (LTIB).

My system was failed with the debugging message (shown below)

"Fusion/Init: Mapping shared area failed!" 

This log message occurs when mmap() failed in fusion_enter() in fusion.c .

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shared = mmap( (void*) 0x20000000 + 0x2000 * world_index, sizeof(FusionWorldShared),
                     PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_FIXED | MAP_SHARED, fd, 0 );
if (shared == MAP_FAILED) {
   D_PERROR( "Fusion/Init: Mapping shared area failed! tid[%d]\n",direct_gettid() );
   goto error;
}

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The first application (FER_ANY, FUSION_ID_MASTER) passes mmap() successfully.

But from the second application, mmap() returns an error (MAP_FAILED).

I found the cause of this fail(MAP_FAILED) in fusion_mmap() in fuseiondev.c 

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if (fusionee_id(fusionee) != FUSION_ID_MASTER && (vma->vm_flags & VM_WRITE))
   return -EPERM;

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From the second application, the fusion_id is not FUSION_ID_MASTER and the flag has O_RDWR.

So the applications that fusion_id is not FUSION_ID_MASTER will fail when executing mmap(). 

If the code above (fusion_mmap()) is correct, it seems I am using DirectFB incorrectly. 

Please help me if you know this problem.

[Bio_TICFSL]

Hi Minseok,

Linux-fusion is not officially supported to any i.MX6, I guess nor supported on arm devices, since not sure if it works with 2.6.xx kernels. however hope links here helps:

Problem with DirectFB (Multi App Core) on Coldfire 

https://community.nxp.com/message/62269?commentID=62269#comment-62269 

regards