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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2017, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 and
+ * only version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ */
+#ifndef __Q6DSP_COMMON_H__
+#define __Q6DSP_COMMON_H__
+
+/* ERROR CODES */
+/* Success. The operation completed with no errors. */
+#define ADSP_EOK          0x00000000
+/* General failure. */
+#define ADSP_EFAILED      0x00000001
+/* Bad operation parameter. */
+#define ADSP_EBADPARAM    0x00000002
+/* Unsupported routine or operation. */
+#define ADSP_EUNSUPPORTED 0x00000003
+/* Unsupported version. */
+#define ADSP_EVERSION     0x00000004
+/* Unexpected problem encountered. */
+#define ADSP_EUNEXPECTED  0x00000005
+/* Unhandled problem occurred. */
+#define ADSP_EPANIC       0x00000006
+/* Unable to allocate resource. */
+#define ADSP_ENORESOURCE  0x00000007
+/* Invalid handle. */
+#define ADSP_EHANDLE      0x00000008
+/* Operation is already processed. */
+#define ADSP_EALREADY     0x00000009
+/* Operation is not ready to be processed. */
+#define ADSP_ENOTREADY    0x0000000A
+/* Operation is pending completion. */
+#define ADSP_EPENDING     0x0000000B
+/* Operation could not be accepted or processed. */
+#define ADSP_EBUSY        0x0000000C
+/* Operation aborted due to an error. */
+#define ADSP_EABORTED     0x0000000D
+/* Operation preempted by a higher priority. */
+#define ADSP_EPREEMPTED   0x0000000E
+/* Operation requests intervention to complete. */
+#define ADSP_ECONTINUE    0x0000000F
+/* Operation requests immediate intervention to complete. */
+#define ADSP_EIMMEDIATE   0x00000010
+/* Operation is not implemented. */
+#define ADSP_ENOTIMPL     0x00000011
+/* Operation needs more data or resources. */
+#define ADSP_ENEEDMORE    0x00000012
+/* Operation does not have memory. */
+#define ADSP_ENOMEMORY    0x00000014
+/* Item does not exist. */
+#define ADSP_ENOTEXIST    0x00000015
+/* Max count for adsp error code sent to HLOS*/
+#define ADSP_ERR_MAX      (ADSP_ENOTEXIST + 1)
+/* Operation is finished. */
+#define ADSP_ETERMINATED    0x00011174
+
+/* ERROR STRING */
+/* Success. The operation completed with no errors. */
+#define ADSP_EOK_STR          "ADSP_EOK"
+/* General failure. */
+#define ADSP_EFAILED_STR      "ADSP_EFAILED"
+/* Bad operation parameter. */
+#define ADSP_EBADPARAM_STR    "ADSP_EBADPARAM"
+/* Unsupported routine or operation. */
+#define ADSP_EUNSUPPORTED_STR "ADSP_EUNSUPPORTED"
+/* Unsupported version. */
+#define ADSP_EVERSION_STR     "ADSP_EVERSION"
+/* Unexpected problem encountered. */
+#define ADSP_EUNEXPECTED_STR  "ADSP_EUNEXPECTED"
+/* Unhandled problem occurred. */
+#define ADSP_EPANIC_STR       "ADSP_EPANIC"
+/* Unable to allocate resource. */
+#define ADSP_ENORESOURCE_STR  "ADSP_ENORESOURCE"
+/* Invalid handle. */
+#define ADSP_EHANDLE_STR      "ADSP_EHANDLE"
+/* Operation is already processed. */
+#define ADSP_EALREADY_STR     "ADSP_EALREADY"
+/* Operation is not ready to be processed. */
+#define ADSP_ENOTREADY_STR    "ADSP_ENOTREADY"
+/* Operation is pending completion. */
+#define ADSP_EPENDING_STR     "ADSP_EPENDING"
+/* Operation could not be accepted or processed. */
+#define ADSP_EBUSY_STR        "ADSP_EBUSY"
+/* Operation aborted due to an error. */
+#define ADSP_EABORTED_STR     "ADSP_EABORTED"
+/* Operation preempted by a higher priority. */
+#define ADSP_EPREEMPTED_STR   "ADSP_EPREEMPTED"
+/* Operation requests intervention to complete. */
+#define ADSP_ECONTINUE_STR    "ADSP_ECONTINUE"
+/* Operation requests immediate intervention to complete. */
+#define ADSP_EIMMEDIATE_STR   "ADSP_EIMMEDIATE"
+/* Operation is not implemented. */
+#define ADSP_ENOTIMPL_STR     "ADSP_ENOTIMPL"
+/* Operation needs more data or resources. */
+#define ADSP_ENEEDMORE_STR    "ADSP_ENEEDMORE"
+/* Operation does not have memory. */
+#define ADSP_ENOMEMORY_STR    "ADSP_ENOMEMORY"
+/* Item does not exist. */
+#define ADSP_ENOTEXIST_STR    "ADSP_ENOTEXIST"
+/* Unexpected error code. */
+#define ADSP_ERR_MAX_STR      "ADSP_ERR_MAX"
+
+#define PCM_FORMAT_MAX_NUM_CHANNEL  8
+#define PCM_CHANNEL_NULL 0
+
+#define PCM_CHANNEL_FL    1	/* Front left channel. */
+#define PCM_CHANNEL_FR    2	/* Front right channel. */
+#define PCM_CHANNEL_FC    3	/* Front center channel. */
+#define PCM_CHANNEL_LS   4	/* Left surround channel. */
+#define PCM_CHANNEL_RS   5	/* Right surround channel. */
+#define PCM_CHANNEL_LFE  6	/* Low frequency effect channel. */
+#define PCM_CHANNEL_CS   7	/* Center surround channel; Rear center ch */
+#define PCM_CHANNEL_LB   8	/* Left back channel; Rear left channel. */
+#define PCM_CHANNEL_RB   9	/* Right back channel; Rear right channel. */
+#define PCM_CHANNELS   10	/* Top surround channel. */
+
+static inline int q6dsp_map_channels(u8 *ch_map, int ch)
+{
+	memset(ch_map, 0, PCM_FORMAT_MAX_NUM_CHANNEL);
+
+	if (ch == 1) {
+		ch_map[0] = PCM_CHANNEL_FC;
+	} else if (ch == 2) {
+		ch_map[0] = PCM_CHANNEL_FL;
+		ch_map[1] = PCM_CHANNEL_FR;
+	} else if (ch == 3) {
+		ch_map[0] = PCM_CHANNEL_FL;
+		ch_map[1] = PCM_CHANNEL_FR;
+		ch_map[2] = PCM_CHANNEL_FC;
+	} else if (ch == 4) {
+		ch_map[0] = PCM_CHANNEL_FL;
+		ch_map[1] = PCM_CHANNEL_FR;
+		ch_map[2] = PCM_CHANNEL_LS;
+		ch_map[3] = PCM_CHANNEL_RS;
+	} else if (ch == 5) {
+		ch_map[0] = PCM_CHANNEL_FL;
+		ch_map[1] = PCM_CHANNEL_FR;
+		ch_map[2] = PCM_CHANNEL_FC;
+		ch_map[3] = PCM_CHANNEL_LS;
+		ch_map[4] = PCM_CHANNEL_RS;
+	} else if (ch == 6) {
+		ch_map[0] = PCM_CHANNEL_FL;
+		ch_map[1] = PCM_CHANNEL_FR;
+		ch_map[2] = PCM_CHANNEL_LFE;
+		ch_map[3] = PCM_CHANNEL_FC;
+		ch_map[4] = PCM_CHANNEL_LS;
+		ch_map[5] = PCM_CHANNEL_RS;
+	} else if (ch == 8) {
+		ch_map[0] = PCM_CHANNEL_FL;
+		ch_map[1] = PCM_CHANNEL_FR;
+		ch_map[2] = PCM_CHANNEL_LFE;
+		ch_map[3] = PCM_CHANNEL_FC;
+		ch_map[4] = PCM_CHANNEL_LS;
+		ch_map[5] = PCM_CHANNEL_RS;
+		ch_map[6] = PCM_CHANNEL_LB;
+		ch_map[7] = PCM_CHANNEL_RB;
+	} else {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+enum {
+	LEGACY_PCM_MODE = 0,
+	LOW_LATENCY_PCM_MODE,
+	ULTRA_LOW_LATENCY_PCM_MODE,
+	ULL_POST_PROCESSING_PCM_MODE,
+};
+
+struct adsp_err_code {
+	int		lnx_err_code;
+	char	*adsp_err_str;
+};
+
+static struct adsp_err_code adsp_err_code_info[ADSP_ERR_MAX+1] = {
+	{ 0, ADSP_EOK_STR},
+	{ -ENOTRECOVERABLE, ADSP_EFAILED_STR},
+	{ -EINVAL, ADSP_EBADPARAM_STR},
+	{ -ENOSYS, ADSP_EUNSUPPORTED_STR},
+	{ -ENOPROTOOPT, ADSP_EVERSION_STR},
+	{ -ENOTRECOVERABLE, ADSP_EUNEXPECTED_STR},
+	{ -ENOTRECOVERABLE, ADSP_EPANIC_STR},
+	{ -ENOSPC, ADSP_ENORESOURCE_STR},
+	{ -EBADR, ADSP_EHANDLE_STR},
+	{ -EALREADY, ADSP_EALREADY_STR},
+	{ -EPERM, ADSP_ENOTREADY_STR},
+	{ -EINPROGRESS, ADSP_EPENDING_STR},
+	{ -EBUSY, ADSP_EBUSY_STR},
+	{ -ECANCELED, ADSP_EABORTED_STR},
+	{ -EAGAIN, ADSP_EPREEMPTED_STR},
+	{ -EAGAIN, ADSP_ECONTINUE_STR},
+	{ -EAGAIN, ADSP_EIMMEDIATE_STR},
+	{ -EAGAIN, ADSP_ENOTIMPL_STR},
+	{ -ENODATA, ADSP_ENEEDMORE_STR},
+	{ -EADV, ADSP_ERR_MAX_STR},
+	{ -ENOMEM, ADSP_ENOMEMORY_STR},
+	{ -ENODEV, ADSP_ENOTEXIST_STR},
+	{ -EADV, ADSP_ERR_MAX_STR},
+};
+
+static inline int adsp_err_get_lnx_err_code(u32 adsp_error)
+{
+	if (adsp_error > ADSP_ERR_MAX)
+		return adsp_err_code_info[ADSP_ERR_MAX].lnx_err_code;
+	else
+		return adsp_err_code_info[adsp_error].lnx_err_code;
+}
+
+static inline char *adsp_err_get_err_str(u32 adsp_error)
+{
+	if (adsp_error > ADSP_ERR_MAX)
+		return adsp_err_code_info[ADSP_ERR_MAX].adsp_err_str;
+	else
+		return adsp_err_code_info[adsp_error].adsp_err_str;
+}
+
+#endif /* __Q6DSP_COMMON_H__ */
