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Memory tester borrowed from SysterKit
/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stddef.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <time.h>
//#include <types.h>
//#include <log.h>
//#include <mmu.h>
//#include <common.h>
#define rand_ul() rand32()
#define UL_ONEBITS 0xffffffff
#define UL_LEN 32
#define CHECKERBOARD1 0x55555555
#define CHECKERBOARD2 0xaaaaaaaa
#define UL_BYTE(x) ((x | x << 8 | x << 16 | x << 24))
typedef unsigned int ul;
typedef unsigned long long ull;
typedef unsigned int volatile ulv;
typedef unsigned char volatile u8v;
typedef unsigned short volatile u16v;
struct test {
char *name;
int (*fp)(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count);
};
union {
unsigned char bytes[UL_LEN / 8];
ul val;
} mword8;
union {
unsigned short u16s[UL_LEN / 16];
ul val;
} mword16;
uint32_t rand32() {
return get_ticks();
}
char progress[] = "-\\|/";
#define PROGRESSLEN 4
#define PROGRESSOFTEN 2500
#define ONE 0x00000001L
/* Function definitions. */
void uart_putchar(char c)
{
printf("%c", c);
}
int compare_regions(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
int r = 0;
size_t i;
ulv *p1 = bufa;
ulv *p2 = bufb;
for (i = 0; i < count; i++, p1++, p2++) {
if (*p1 != *p2) {
printk("FAILURE: 0x%x != 0x%x at physical address "
"0x%x 0x%x.\n",
*p1, *p2, p1, p2);
r = -1;
break;
}
}
return r;
}
int test_stuck_address(ulv *bufa, size_t count) {
ulv *p1 = bufa;
unsigned int j;
size_t i;
printk(" ");
for (j = 0; j < 16; j++) {
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
p1 = (ulv *) bufa;
printk("setting %3u", j);
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
*p1 = ((j + i) % 2) == 0 ? (ul) p1 : ~((ul) p1);
*p1++;
}
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
printk("testing %3u", j);
p1 = (ulv *) bufa;
for (i = 0; i < count; i++, p1++) {
if (*p1 != (((j + i) % 2) == 0 ? (ul) p1 : ~((ul) p1))) {
printk("FAILURE: possible bad address line at physical "
"address 0x%x.\n",
p1);
printk("address 0x%x value is 0x%x, should be 0x%x\n", p1, *p1, (((j + i) % 2) == 0 ? (ul) p1 : ~((ul) p1)));
printk("Skipping to next test...\n");
return -1;
}
}
}
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b \b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
return 0;
}
int test_random_value(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
ulv *p1 = bufa;
ulv *p2 = bufb;
ul j = 0;
size_t i;
uart_putchar(' ');
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
*p1++ = *p2++ = rand_ul();
if (!(i % PROGRESSOFTEN)) {
uart_putchar('\b');
uart_putchar(progress[++j % PROGRESSLEN]);
}
}
printk("\b \b");
return compare_regions(bufa, bufb, count);
}
int test_xor_comparison(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
ulv *p1 = bufa;
ulv *p2 = bufb;
size_t i;
ul q = rand_ul();
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
*p1++ ^= q;
*p2++ ^= q;
}
return compare_regions(bufa, bufb, count);
}
int test_sub_comparison(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
ulv *p1 = bufa;
ulv *p2 = bufb;
size_t i;
ul q = rand_ul();
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
*p1++ -= q;
*p2++ -= q;
}
return compare_regions(bufa, bufb, count);
}
int test_mul_comparison(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
ulv *p1 = bufa;
ulv *p2 = bufb;
size_t i;
ul q = rand_ul();
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
*p1++ *= q;
*p2++ *= q;
}
return compare_regions(bufa, bufb, count);
}
int test_div_comparison(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
ulv *p1 = bufa;
ulv *p2 = bufb;
size_t i;
ul q = rand_ul();
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
if (!q) {
q++;
}
*p1++ /= q;
*p2++ /= q;
}
return compare_regions(bufa, bufb, count);
}
int test_or_comparison(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
ulv *p1 = bufa;
ulv *p2 = bufb;
size_t i;
ul q = rand_ul();
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
*p1++ |= q;
*p2++ |= q;
}
return compare_regions(bufa, bufb, count);
}
int test_and_comparison(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
ulv *p1 = bufa;
ulv *p2 = bufb;
size_t i;
ul q = rand_ul();
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
*p1++ &= q;
*p2++ &= q;
}
return compare_regions(bufa, bufb, count);
}
int test_seqinc_comparison(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
ulv *p1 = bufa;
ulv *p2 = bufb;
size_t i;
ul q = rand_ul();
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
*p1++ = *p2++ = (i + q);
}
return compare_regions(bufa, bufb, count);
}
int test_solidbits_comparison(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
ulv *p1 = bufa;
ulv *p2 = bufb;
unsigned int j;
ul q;
size_t i;
printk(" ");
for (j = 0; j < 64; j++) {
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
q = (j % 2) == 0 ? UL_ONEBITS : 0;
printk("setting %3u", j);
p1 = (ulv *) bufa;
p2 = (ulv *) bufb;
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
*p1++ = *p2++ = (i % 2) == 0 ? q : ~q;
}
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
printk("testing %3u", j);
if (compare_regions(bufa, bufb, count)) {
return -1;
}
}
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b \b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
return 0;
}
int test_checkerboard_comparison(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
ulv *p1 = bufa;
ulv *p2 = bufb;
unsigned int j;
ul q;
size_t i;
printk(" ");
for (j = 0; j < 64; j++) {
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
q = (j % 2) == 0 ? CHECKERBOARD1 : CHECKERBOARD2;
printk("setting %3u", j);
p1 = (ulv *) bufa;
p2 = (ulv *) bufb;
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
*p1++ = *p2++ = (i % 2) == 0 ? q : ~q;
}
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
printk("testing %3u", j);
if (compare_regions(bufa, bufb, count)) {
return -1;
}
}
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b \b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
return 0;
}
int test_blockseq_comparison(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
ulv *p1 = bufa;
ulv *p2 = bufb;
unsigned int j;
size_t i;
printk(" ");
for (j = 0; j < 256; j++) {
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
p1 = (ulv *) bufa;
p2 = (ulv *) bufb;
printk("setting %3u", j);
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
*p1++ = *p2++ = (ul) UL_BYTE(j);
}
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
printk("testing %3u", j);
if (compare_regions(bufa, bufb, count)) {
return -1;
}
}
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b \b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
return 0;
}
int test_walkbits0_comparison(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
ulv *p1 = bufa;
ulv *p2 = bufb;
unsigned int j;
size_t i;
printk(" ");
for (j = 0; j < UL_LEN * 2; j++) {
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
p1 = (ulv *) bufa;
p2 = (ulv *) bufb;
printk("setting %3u", j);
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
if (j < UL_LEN) { /* Walk it up. */
*p1++ = *p2++ = ONE << j;
} else { /* Walk it back down. */
*p1++ = *p2++ = ONE << (UL_LEN * 2 - j - 1);
}
}
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
printk("testing %3u", j);
if (compare_regions(bufa, bufb, count)) {
return -1;
}
}
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b \b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
return 0;
}
int test_walkbits1_comparison(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
ulv *p1 = bufa;
ulv *p2 = bufb;
unsigned int j;
size_t i;
printk(" ");
for (j = 0; j < UL_LEN * 2; j++) {
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
p1 = (ulv *) bufa;
p2 = (ulv *) bufb;
printk("setting %3u", j);
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
if (j < UL_LEN) { /* Walk it up. */
*p1++ = *p2++ = UL_ONEBITS ^ (ONE << j);
} else { /* Walk it back down. */
*p1++ = *p2++ = UL_ONEBITS ^ (ONE << (UL_LEN * 2 - j - 1));
}
}
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
printk("testing %3u", j);
if (compare_regions(bufa, bufb, count)) {
return -1;
}
}
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b \b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
return 0;
}
int test_bitspread_comparison(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
ulv *p1 = bufa;
ulv *p2 = bufb;
unsigned int j;
size_t i;
printk(" ");
for (j = 0; j < UL_LEN * 2; j++) {
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
p1 = (ulv *) bufa;
p2 = (ulv *) bufb;
printk("setting %3u", j);
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
if (j < UL_LEN) { /* Walk it up. */
*p1++ = *p2++ = (i % 2 == 0)
? (ONE << j) | (ONE << (j + 2))
: UL_ONEBITS ^ ((ONE << j) | (ONE << (j + 2)));
} else { /* Walk it back down. */
*p1++ = *p2++ = (i % 2 == 0)
? (ONE << (UL_LEN * 2 - 1 - j)) | (ONE << (UL_LEN * 2 + 1 - j))
: UL_ONEBITS ^ (ONE << (UL_LEN * 2 - 1 - j) | (ONE << (UL_LEN * 2 + 1 - j)));
}
}
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
printk("testing %3u", j);
if (compare_regions(bufa, bufb, count)) {
return -1;
}
}
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b \b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
return 0;
}
int test_bitflip_comparison(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
ulv *p1 = bufa;
ulv *p2 = bufb;
unsigned int j, k;
ul q;
size_t i;
printk(" ");
for (k = 0; k < UL_LEN; k++) {
q = ONE << k;
for (j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
q = ~q;
printk("setting %3u", k * 8 + j);
p1 = (ulv *) bufa;
p2 = (ulv *) bufb;
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
*p1++ = *p2++ = (i % 2) == 0 ? q : ~q;
}
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
printk("testing %3u", k * 8 + j);
if (compare_regions(bufa, bufb, count)) {
return -1;
}
}
}
printk("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b \b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
return 0;
}
int test_8bit_wide_random(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
u8v *p1, *t;
ulv *p2;
int attempt;
unsigned int b, j = 0;
size_t i;
uart_putchar(' ');
for (attempt = 0; attempt < 2; attempt++) {
if (attempt & 1) {
p1 = (u8v *) bufa;
p2 = bufb;
} else {
p1 = (u8v *) bufb;
p2 = bufa;
}
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
t = mword8.bytes;
*p2++ = mword8.val = rand_ul();
for (b = 0; b < UL_LEN / 8; b++) {
*p1++ = *t++;
}
if (!(i % PROGRESSOFTEN)) {
uart_putchar('\b');
uart_putchar(progress[++j % PROGRESSLEN]);
}
}
if (compare_regions(bufa, bufb, count)) {
return -1;
}
}
printk("\b \b");
return 0;
}
int test_16bit_wide_random(ulv *bufa, ulv *bufb, size_t count) {
u16v *p1, *t;
ulv *p2;
int attempt;
unsigned int b, j = 0;
size_t i;
uart_putchar(' ');
for (attempt = 0; attempt < 2; attempt++) {
if (attempt & 1) {
p1 = (u16v *) bufa;
p2 = bufb;
} else {
p1 = (u16v *) bufb;
p2 = bufa;
}
for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
t = mword16.u16s;
*p2++ = mword16.val = rand_ul();
for (b = 0; b < UL_LEN / 16; b++) {
*p1++ = *t++;
}
if (!(i % PROGRESSOFTEN)) {
uart_putchar('\b');
uart_putchar(progress[++j % PROGRESSLEN]);
}
}
if (compare_regions(bufa, bufb, count)) {
return -1;
}
}
printk("\b \b");
return 0;
}
static struct test tests[] = {
{"Random Value", test_random_value},
{"Compare XOR", test_xor_comparison},
{"Compare SUB", test_sub_comparison},
{"Compare MUL", test_mul_comparison},
{"Compare DIV", test_div_comparison},
{"Compare OR", test_or_comparison},
{"Compare AND", test_and_comparison},
{"Sequential Increment", test_seqinc_comparison},
{"Solid Bits", test_solidbits_comparison},
{"Block Sequential", test_blockseq_comparison},
{"Checkerboard", test_checkerboard_comparison},
{"Bit Spread", test_bitspread_comparison},
{"Bit Flip", test_bitflip_comparison},
{"Walking Ones", test_walkbits1_comparison},
{"Walking Zeroes", test_walkbits0_comparison},
{"8-bit Writes", test_8bit_wide_random},
{"16-bit Writes", test_16bit_wide_random},
{NULL, NULL}};
/* Function declarations */
static int do_memtester(uint64_t start_addr, uint32_t dram_size, uint64_t test_size, uint32_t loops) {
ul loop, i;
uint64_t bufsize, wantbytes, wantmb, halflen, count;
char *memsuffix;
int memshift;
ulv *bufa, *bufb;
wantbytes = test_size;
wantmb = (wantbytes >> 20);
halflen = wantbytes / 2;
count = halflen / sizeof(ul);
bufa = (uint32_t *) start_addr;
bufb = (ulv *) ((size_t) bufa + test_size);
printf("DRAM: %d MiB\n", (int)(dram_size >> 20));
printk("Memtester Want %dMB (%llu bytes)\n", wantmb, wantbytes);
printk("bufa 0x%x, bufb 0x%x, loops %d, count %d\n", bufa, bufb, loops, count);
printk("Loop %lu", loops);
printk(":\n");
printk(" %-20s: ", "Stuck Address");
if (!test_stuck_address(bufa, wantbytes / sizeof(ul))) {
printk("ok\n");
} else {
printk("bad\n");
}
#if 0
for (i = 0;; i++) {
if (!tests[i].name) break;
printk(" %-20s: ", tests[i].name);
if (!tests[i].fp(bufa, bufb, count)) {
printk("ok\n");
} else {
printk("bad\n");
}
}
#endif
printk("\n");
printk("Done.\n");
return 0;
}
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