update driver packagedab_3.99.1dab/3.99.13.99.1

This patch updates the driver package to v1.4.0-stable.

Change-Id: I8cb5f5287c49ea7fc178816d3713099a6e3079a8
Signed-off-by: Christian Gromm <christian.gromm@microchip.com>

12 files changed, 378 insertions, 396 deletions

diff --git a/driver/aim-cdev/cdev.c b/driver/aim-cdev/cdev.c
index 48d97bf..7f51024 100644
--- a/driver/aim-cdev/cdev.c
+++ b/driver/aim-cdev/cdev.c
@@ -57,7 +57,11 @@ static inline bool ch_has_mbo(struct aim_channel *c)
 
 static inline bool ch_get_mbo(struct aim_channel *c, struct mbo **mbo)
 {
-	*mbo = most_get_mbo(c->iface, c->channel_id, &cdev_aim);
+	if (!kfifo_peek(&c->fifo, mbo)) {
+		*mbo = most_get_mbo(c->iface, c->channel_id, &cdev_aim);
+		if (*mbo)
+			kfifo_in(&c->fifo, mbo, 1);
+	}
 	return *mbo;
 }
 
@@ -184,8 +188,7 @@ static ssize_t aim_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *buf,
 			 size_t count, loff_t *offset)
 {
 	int ret;
-	size_t actual_len;
-	size_t max_len;
+	size_t to_copy, left;
 	struct mbo *mbo = NULL;
 	struct aim_channel *c = filp->private_data;
 
@@ -205,23 +208,24 @@ static ssize_t aim_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *buf,
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
-	max_len = c->cfg->buffer_size;
-	actual_len = min(count, max_len);
-	mbo->buffer_length = actual_len;
-
-	if (copy_from_user(mbo->virt_address, buf, mbo->buffer_length)) {
+	to_copy = min(count, c->cfg->buffer_size - c->mbo_offs);
+	left = copy_from_user(mbo->virt_address + c->mbo_offs, buf, to_copy);
+	if (left == to_copy) {
 		ret = -EFAULT;
-		goto put_mbo;
+		goto unlock;
 	}
 
-	ret = most_submit_mbo(mbo);
-	if (ret)
-		goto put_mbo;
+	c->mbo_offs += to_copy - left;
+	if (c->mbo_offs >= c->cfg->buffer_size ||
+	    c->cfg->data_type == MOST_CH_CONTROL ||
+	    c->cfg->data_type == MOST_CH_ASYNC) {
+		kfifo_skip(&c->fifo);
+		mbo->buffer_length = c->mbo_offs;
+		c->mbo_offs = 0;
+		most_submit_mbo(mbo);
+	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&c->io_mutex);
-	return actual_len;
-put_mbo:
-	most_put_mbo(mbo);
+	ret = to_copy - left;
 unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&c->io_mutex);
 	return ret;
@@ -290,7 +294,7 @@ static unsigned int aim_poll(struct file *filp, poll_table *wait)
 		if (!kfifo_is_empty(&c->fifo))
 			mask |= POLLIN | POLLRDNORM;
 	} else {
-		if (ch_has_mbo(c))
+		if (!kfifo_is_empty(&c->fifo) || ch_has_mbo(c))
 			mask |= POLLOUT | POLLWRNORM;
 	}
 	return mask;
@@ -509,7 +513,7 @@ static int __init mod_init(void)
 
 	err = alloc_chrdev_region(&aim_devno, 0, 50, "cdev");
 	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+		goto dest_ida;
 	major = MAJOR(aim_devno);
 
 	aim_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "most_cdev_aim");
@@ -518,7 +522,7 @@ static int __init mod_init(void)
 		err = PTR_ERR(aim_class);
 		goto free_cdev;
 	}
-	err = most_register_aim(&cdev_aim); 
+	err = most_register_aim(&cdev_aim);
 	if (err)
 		goto dest_class;
 	return 0;
@@ -527,6 +531,8 @@ dest_class:
 	class_destroy(aim_class);
 free_cdev:
 	unregister_chrdev_region(aim_devno, 1);
+dest_ida:
+	ida_destroy(&minor_id);
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/driver/aim-network/networking.c b/driver/aim-network/networking.c
index 844259e..ce1764c 100644
--- a/driver/aim-network/networking.c
+++ b/driver/aim-network/networking.c
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ struct net_dev_context {
 	struct most_interface *iface;
 	bool channels_opened;
 	bool is_mamac;
-	unsigned char link_stat;
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct net_dev_channel rx;
 	struct net_dev_channel tx;
+	struct completion mac_compl;
 	struct list_head list;
 };
 
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ static int most_nd_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 static int most_nd_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct net_dev_context *nd = dev->ml_priv;
+	long ret;
 
 	netdev_info(dev, "open net device\n");
 
@@ -202,16 +203,30 @@ static int most_nd_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	nd->channels_opened = true;
-
-	if (nd->is_mamac) {
-		nd->link_stat = 1;
-		netif_wake_queue(dev);
-	} else {
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr)) {
 		nd->iface->request_netinfo(nd->iface, nd->tx.ch_id);
+		ret = wait_for_completion_interruptible_timeout(
+			      &nd->mac_compl, msecs_to_jiffies(5000));
+		if (!ret) {
+			netdev_err(dev, "mac timeout\n");
+			ret = -EBUSY;
+			goto err;
+		}
+
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			netdev_warn(dev, "mac waiting interrupted\n");
+			goto err;
+		}
 	}
 
+	nd->channels_opened = true;
+	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	return 0;
+
+err:
+	most_stop_channel(nd->iface, nd->tx.ch_id, &aim);
+	most_stop_channel(nd->iface, nd->rx.ch_id, &aim);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int most_nd_stop(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -277,7 +292,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops most_nd_ops = {
 
 static void most_nd_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	netdev_info(dev, "setup net device\n");
 	ether_setup(dev);
 	dev->netdev_ops = &most_nd_ops;
 }
@@ -332,6 +346,7 @@ static int aim_probe_channel(struct most_interface *iface, int channel_idx,
 		if (!nd)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
+		init_completion(&nd->mac_compl);
 		nd->iface = iface;
 
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&list_lock, flags);
@@ -347,7 +362,8 @@ static int aim_probe_channel(struct most_interface *iface, int channel_idx,
 
 	if (nd->tx.linked || nd->rx.linked) {
 		struct net_device *dev =
-			alloc_netdev(0, "meth%d", most_nd_setup);
+			alloc_netdev(0, "meth%d", NET_NAME_UNKNOWN,
+				     most_nd_setup);
 
 		if (!dev) {
 			pr_err("no memory for net_device\n");
@@ -467,7 +483,7 @@ static int aim_rx_data(struct mbo *mbo)
 
 	if (nd->is_mamac) {
 		/* dest */
-		memcpy(skb_put(skb, ETH_ALEN), dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		ether_addr_copy(skb_put(skb, ETH_ALEN), dev->dev_addr);
 
 		/* src */
 		memcpy(skb_put(skb, 4), &zero, 4);
@@ -547,8 +563,7 @@ void most_deliver_netinfo(struct most_interface *iface,
 {
 	struct net_dev_context *nd;
 	struct net_device *dev;
-
-	pr_info("Received netinfo from %s\n", iface->description);
+	const u8 *m = mac_addr;
 
 	nd = get_net_dev_context(iface);
 	if (!nd)
@@ -558,15 +573,16 @@ void most_deliver_netinfo(struct most_interface *iface,
 	if (!dev)
 		return;
 
-	if (mac_addr)
-		memcpy(dev->dev_addr, mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-
-	if (nd->link_stat != link_stat) {
-		nd->link_stat = link_stat;
-		if (nd->link_stat)
-			netif_wake_queue(dev);
-		else
-			netif_stop_queue(dev);
+	if (m && is_valid_ether_addr(m)) {
+		if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr)) {
+			netdev_info(dev, "set mac %02x-%02x-%02x-%02x-%02x-%02x\n",
+				    m[0], m[1], m[2], m[3], m[4], m[5]);
+			ether_addr_copy(dev->dev_addr, m);
+			complete(&nd->mac_compl);
+		} else if (!ether_addr_equal(dev->dev_addr, m)) {
+			netdev_warn(dev, "reject mac %02x-%02x-%02x-%02x-%02x-%02x\n",
+				    m[0], m[1], m[2], m[3], m[4], m[5]);
+		}
 	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(most_deliver_netinfo);
diff --git a/driver/aim-sound/sound.c b/driver/aim-sound/sound.c
index d4e87d0..e4198e5 100644
--- a/driver/aim-sound/sound.c
+++ b/driver/aim-sound/sound.c
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ static int playback_thread(void *data)
 	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
 		struct mbo *mbo = NULL;
 		bool period_elapsed = false;
-		int ret;
 
 		wait_event_interruptible(
 			channel->playback_waitq,
@@ -250,10 +249,7 @@ static int playback_thread(void *data)
 		else
 			memset(mbo->virt_address, 0, mbo->buffer_length);
 
-		ret = most_submit_mbo(mbo);
-		if (ret)
-			channel->is_stream_running = false;
-
+		most_submit_mbo(mbo);
 		if (period_elapsed)
 			snd_pcm_period_elapsed(channel->substream);
 	}
@@ -457,7 +453,7 @@ static snd_pcm_uframes_t pcm_pointer(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 /**
  * Initialization of struct snd_pcm_ops
  */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops pcm_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops pcm_ops = {
 	.open       = pcm_open,
 	.close      = pcm_close,
 	.ioctl      = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -599,8 +595,8 @@ static int audio_probe_channel(struct most_interface *iface, int channel_id,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = snd_card_create(-1, card_name, THIS_MODULE, sizeof(*channel),
-			      &card);
+	ret = snd_card_new(NULL, -1, card_name, THIS_MODULE,
+			   sizeof(*channel), &card);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -611,7 +607,8 @@ static int audio_probe_channel(struct most_interface *iface, int channel_id,
 	channel->id = channel_id;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&channel->playback_waitq);
 
-	if (audio_set_hw_params(&channel->pcm_hardware, pcm_format, cfg))
+	ret = audio_set_hw_params(&channel->pcm_hardware, pcm_format, cfg);
+	if (ret)
 		goto err_free_card;
 
 	snprintf(card->driver, sizeof(card->driver), "%s", DRIVER_NAME);
diff --git a/driver/aim-v4l2/video.c b/driver/aim-v4l2/video.c
index 150dc89..e074841 100644
--- a/driver/aim-v4l2/video.c
+++ b/driver/aim-v4l2/video.c
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ static int vidioc_s_input(struct file *file, void *priv, unsigned int index)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct v4l2_file_operations aim_fops = {
+static const struct v4l2_file_operations aim_fops = {
 	.owner      = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open       = aim_vdev_open,
 	.release    = aim_vdev_close,
@@ -505,8 +505,8 @@ static int aim_probe_channel(struct most_interface *iface, int channel_idx,
 	}
 
 	if (ccfg->data_type != MOST_CH_SYNC &&
-	    ccfg->data_type != MOST_CH_ISOC_AVP) {
-		pr_err("wrong channel type, expect sync or isoc_avp\n");
+	    ccfg->data_type != MOST_CH_ISOC) {
+		pr_err("wrong channel type, expect sync or isoc\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_hal.c b/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_hal.c
index 6f2b6e4..0b9816c 100644
--- a/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_hal.c
+++ b/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_hal.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * dim2_hal.c - DIM2 HAL implementation
  * (MediaLB, Device Interface Macro IP, OS62420)
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2015, Microchip Technology Germany II GmbH & Co. KG
+ * Copyright (C) 2015-2016, Microchip Technology Germany II GmbH & Co. KG
  *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 #define DBR_SIZE  (16 * 1024) /* specified by IP */
 #define DBR_BLOCK_SIZE  (DBR_SIZE / 32 / DBR_MAP_SIZE)
 
+#define ROUND_UP_TO(x, d)  (((x) + (d) - 1) / (d) * (d))
+
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /* generic helper functions and macros */
 
@@ -66,10 +68,19 @@ static inline bool dim_on_error(u8 error_id, const char *error_message)
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /* types and local variables */
 
+struct async_tx_dbr {
+	u8 ch_addr;
+	u16 rpc;
+	u16 wpc;
+	u16 rest_size;
+	u16 sz_queue[CDT0_RPC_MASK + 1];
+};
+
 struct lld_global_vars_t {
 	bool dim_is_initialized;
 	bool mcm_is_initialized;
 	struct dim2_regs __iomem *dim2; /* DIM2 core base address */
+	struct async_tx_dbr atx_dbr;
 	u32 fcnt;
 	u32 dbr_map[DBR_MAP_SIZE];
 };
@@ -251,6 +262,13 @@ static void dim2_configure_cdt(u8 ch_addr, u16 dbr_address, u16 hw_buffer_size,
 	dim2_write_ctr(CDT + ch_addr, cdt);
 }
 
+static u16 dim2_rpc(u8 ch_addr)
+{
+	u32 cdt0 = dim2_read_ctr(CDT + ch_addr, 0);
+
+	return (cdt0 >> CDT0_RPC_SHIFT) & CDT0_RPC_MASK;
+}
+
 static void dim2_clear_cdt(u8 ch_addr)
 {
 	u32 cdt[4] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
@@ -361,6 +379,49 @@ static void dim2_clear_channel(u8 ch_addr)
 }
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* trace async tx dbr fill state */
+
+static inline u16 norm_pc(u16 pc)
+{
+	return pc & CDT0_RPC_MASK;
+}
+
+static void dbrcnt_init(u8 ch_addr, u16 dbr_size)
+{
+	g.atx_dbr.rest_size = dbr_size;
+	g.atx_dbr.rpc = dim2_rpc(ch_addr);
+	g.atx_dbr.wpc = g.atx_dbr.rpc;
+}
+
+static void dbrcnt_enq(int buf_sz)
+{
+	g.atx_dbr.rest_size -= buf_sz;
+	g.atx_dbr.sz_queue[norm_pc(g.atx_dbr.wpc)] = buf_sz;
+	g.atx_dbr.wpc++;
+}
+
+u16 dim_dbr_space(struct dim_channel *ch)
+{
+	u16 cur_rpc;
+	struct async_tx_dbr *dbr = &g.atx_dbr;
+
+	if (ch->addr != dbr->ch_addr)
+		return 0xFFFF;
+
+	cur_rpc = dim2_rpc(ch->addr);
+
+	while (norm_pc(dbr->rpc) != cur_rpc) {
+		dbr->rest_size += dbr->sz_queue[norm_pc(dbr->rpc)];
+		dbr->rpc++;
+	}
+
+	if ((u16)(dbr->wpc - dbr->rpc) >= CDT0_RPC_MASK)
+		return 0;
+
+	return dbr->rest_size;
+}
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /* channel state helpers */
 
 static void state_init(struct int_ch_state *state)
@@ -518,20 +579,17 @@ static inline bool service_channel(u8 ch_addr, u8 idx)
 {
 	u8 const shift = idx * 16;
 	u32 const adt1 = dim2_read_ctr(ADT + ch_addr, 1);
+	u32 mask[4] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+	u32 adt_w[4] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
 
 	if (((adt1 >> (ADT1_DNE_BIT + shift)) & 1) == 0)
 		return false;
 
-	{
-		u32 mask[4] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
-		u32 adt_w[4] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
-
-		mask[1] =
-			bit_mask(ADT1_DNE_BIT + shift) |
-			bit_mask(ADT1_ERR_BIT + shift) |
-			bit_mask(ADT1_RDY_BIT + shift);
-		dim2_write_ctr_mask(ADT + ch_addr, mask, adt_w);
-	}
+	mask[1] =
+		bit_mask(ADT1_DNE_BIT + shift) |
+		bit_mask(ADT1_ERR_BIT + shift) |
+		bit_mask(ADT1_RDY_BIT + shift);
+	dim2_write_ctr_mask(ADT + ch_addr, mask, adt_w);
 
 	/* clear channel status bit */
 	dimcb_io_write(&g.dim2->ACSR0, bit_mask(ch_addr));
@@ -615,6 +673,9 @@ static bool channel_start(struct dim_channel *ch, u32 buf_addr, u16 buf_size)
 
 	++state->level;
 
+	if (ch->addr == g.atx_dbr.ch_addr)
+		dbrcnt_enq(buf_size);
+
 	if (ch->packet_length || ch->bytes_per_frame)
 		dim2_start_isoc_sync(ch->addr, state->idx1, buf_addr, buf_size);
 	else
@@ -653,7 +714,8 @@ static bool channel_detach_buffers(struct dim_channel *ch, u16 buffers_number)
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /* API */
 
-u8 dim_startup(struct dim2_regs __iomem *dim_base_address, u32 mlb_clock, u32 fcnt)
+u8 dim_startup(struct dim2_regs __iomem *dim_base_address, u32 mlb_clock,
+	       u32 fcnt)
 {
 	g.dim_is_initialized = false;
 
@@ -700,7 +762,7 @@ static u8 init_ctrl_async(struct dim_channel *ch, u8 type, u8 is_tx,
 	if (!check_channel_address(ch_address))
 		return DIM_INIT_ERR_CHANNEL_ADDRESS;
 
-	ch->dbr_size = hw_buffer_size;
+	ch->dbr_size = ROUND_UP_TO(hw_buffer_size, DBR_BLOCK_SIZE);
 	ch->dbr_addr = alloc_dbr(ch->dbr_size);
 	if (ch->dbr_addr >= DBR_SIZE)
 		return DIM_INIT_ERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
@@ -713,6 +775,12 @@ static u8 init_ctrl_async(struct dim_channel *ch, u8 type, u8 is_tx,
 	return DIM_NO_ERROR;
 }
 
+void dim_service_mlb_int_irq(void)
+{
+	dimcb_io_write(&g.dim2->MS0, 0);
+	dimcb_io_write(&g.dim2->MS1, 0);
+}
+
 u16 dim_norm_ctrl_async_buffer_size(u16 buf_size)
 {
 	return norm_ctrl_async_buffer_size(buf_size);
@@ -756,8 +824,16 @@ u8 dim_init_control(struct dim_channel *ch, u8 is_tx, u16 ch_address,
 u8 dim_init_async(struct dim_channel *ch, u8 is_tx, u16 ch_address,
 		  u16 max_buffer_size)
 {
-	return init_ctrl_async(ch, CAT_CT_VAL_ASYNC, is_tx, ch_address,
-			       max_buffer_size);
+	u8 ret = init_ctrl_async(ch, CAT_CT_VAL_ASYNC, is_tx, ch_address,
+				 max_buffer_size);
+
+	if (is_tx && !g.atx_dbr.ch_addr) {
+		g.atx_dbr.ch_addr = ch->addr;
+		dbrcnt_init(ch->addr, ch->dbr_size);
+		dimcb_io_write(&g.dim2->MIEN, bit_mask(20));
+	}
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 u8 dim_init_isoc(struct dim_channel *ch, u8 is_tx, u16 ch_address,
@@ -818,6 +894,11 @@ u8 dim_destroy_channel(struct dim_channel *ch)
 	if (!g.dim_is_initialized || !ch)
 		return DIM_ERR_DRIVER_NOT_INITIALIZED;
 
+	if (ch->addr == g.atx_dbr.ch_addr) {
+		dimcb_io_write(&g.dim2->MIEN, 0);
+		g.atx_dbr.ch_addr = 0;
+	}
+
 	dim2_clear_channel(ch->addr);
 	if (ch->dbr_addr < DBR_SIZE)
 		free_dbr(ch->dbr_addr, ch->dbr_size);
@@ -826,7 +907,7 @@ u8 dim_destroy_channel(struct dim_channel *ch)
 	return DIM_NO_ERROR;
 }
 
-void dim_service_irq(struct dim_channel *const *channels)
+void dim_service_ahb_int_irq(struct dim_channel *const *channels)
 {
 	bool state_changed;
 
@@ -858,10 +939,6 @@ void dim_service_irq(struct dim_channel *const *channels)
 			++ch;
 		}
 	} while (state_changed);
-
-	/* clear pending Interrupts */
-	dimcb_io_write(&g.dim2->MS0, 0);
-	dimcb_io_write(&g.dim2->MS1, 0);
 }
 
 u8 dim_service_channel(struct dim_channel *ch)
diff --git a/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_hal.h b/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_hal.h
index 453634a..6df6ea5 100644
--- a/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_hal.h
+++ b/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_hal.h
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ struct dim_channel {
 	u16 done_sw_buffers_number; /*< Done software buffers number. */
 };
 
-u8 dim_startup(struct dim2_regs __iomem *dim_base_address, u32 mlb_clock, u32 fcnt);
+u8 dim_startup(struct dim2_regs __iomem *dim_base_address, u32 mlb_clock,
+	       u32 fcnt);
 
 void dim_shutdown(void);
 
@@ -86,13 +87,17 @@ u8 dim_init_sync(struct dim_channel *ch, u8 is_tx, u16 ch_address,
 
 u8 dim_destroy_channel(struct dim_channel *ch);
 
-void dim_service_irq(struct dim_channel *const *channels);
+void dim_service_mlb_int_irq(void);
+
+void dim_service_ahb_int_irq(struct dim_channel *const *channels);
 
 u8 dim_service_channel(struct dim_channel *ch);
 
 struct dim_ch_state_t *dim_get_channel_state(struct dim_channel *ch,
 					     struct dim_ch_state_t *state_ptr);
 
+u16 dim_dbr_space(struct dim_channel *ch);
+
 bool dim_enqueue_buffer(struct dim_channel *ch, u32 buffer_addr,
 			u16 buffer_size);
 
diff --git a/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_hdm.c b/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_hdm.c
index 87039d9..35aee9f 100644
--- a/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_hdm.c
+++ b/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_hdm.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * dim2_hdm.c - MediaLB DIM2 Hardware Dependent Module
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2015, Microchip Technology Germany II GmbH & Co. KG
+ * Copyright (C) 2015-2016, Microchip Technology Germany II GmbH & Co. KG
  *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
@@ -55,17 +55,6 @@ static u8 fcnt = 4;  /* (1 << fcnt) frames per subbuffer */
 module_param(fcnt, byte, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(fcnt, "Num of frames per sub-buffer for sync channels as a power of 2");
 
-/*
- * #############################################################################
- *
- * The define below activates an utility function used by HAL-simu
- * for calling DIM interrupt handler.
- * It is used only for TEST PURPOSE and shall be commented before release.
- *
- * #############################################################################
- */
-/* #define ENABLE_HDM_TEST */
-
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(dim_lock);
 
 static void dim2_tasklet_fn(unsigned long data);
@@ -96,7 +85,6 @@ struct hdm_channel {
  * @most_iface: most interface structure
  * @capabilities: an array of channel capability data
  * @io_base: I/O register base address
- * @irq_ahb0: dim2 AHB0 irq number
  * @clk_speed: user selectable (through command line parameter) clock speed
  * @netinfo_task: thread to deliver network status
  * @netinfo_waitq: waitq for the thread to sleep
@@ -111,7 +99,6 @@ struct dim2_hdm {
 	struct most_interface most_iface;
 	char name[16 + sizeof "dim2-"];
 	void __iomem *io_base;
-	unsigned int irq_ahb0;
 	int clk_speed;
 	struct task_struct *netinfo_task;
 	wait_queue_head_t netinfo_waitq;
@@ -129,10 +116,6 @@ struct dim2_hdm {
 	(((p)[1] == 0x18) && ((p)[2] == 0x05) && ((p)[3] == 0x0C) && \
 	 ((p)[13] == 0x3C) && ((p)[14] == 0x00) && ((p)[15] == 0x0A))
 
-#if defined(ENABLE_HDM_TEST)
-static struct dim2_hdm *test_dev;
-#endif
-
 bool dim2_sysfs_get_state_cb(void)
 {
 	bool state;
@@ -266,6 +249,11 @@ static int try_start_dim_transfer(struct hdm_channel *hdm_ch)
 	mbo = list_first_entry(head, struct mbo, list);
 	buf_size = mbo->buffer_length;
 
+	if (dim_dbr_space(&hdm_ch->ch) < buf_size) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dim_lock, flags);
+		return -EAGAIN;
+	}
+
 	BUG_ON(mbo->bus_address == 0);
 	if (!dim_enqueue_buffer(&hdm_ch->ch, mbo->bus_address, buf_size)) {
 		list_del(head->next);
@@ -318,14 +306,11 @@ static int deliver_netinfo_thread(void *data)
 static void retrieve_netinfo(struct dim2_hdm *dev, struct mbo *mbo)
 {
 	u8 *data = mbo->virt_address;
-	u8 *mac = dev->mac_addrs;
 
 	pr_info("Node Address: 0x%03x\n", (u16)data[16] << 8 | data[17]);
 	dev->link_state = data[18];
 	pr_info("NIState: %d\n", dev->link_state);
-	memcpy(mac, data + 19, 6);
-	pr_info("MAC address: %02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X\n",
-		mac[0], mac[1], mac[2], mac[3], mac[4], mac[5]);
+	memcpy(dev->mac_addrs, data + 19, 6);
 	dev->deliver_netinfo++;
 	wake_up_interruptible(&dev->netinfo_waitq);
 }
@@ -423,6 +408,22 @@ static struct dim_channel **get_active_channels(struct dim2_hdm *dev,
 	return buffer;
 }
 
+static irqreturn_t dim2_mlb_isr(int irq, void *_dev)
+{
+	struct dim2_hdm *dev = _dev;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&dim_lock, flags);
+	dim_service_mlb_int_irq();
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dim_lock, flags);
+
+	if (dev->atx_idx >= 0 && dev->hch[dev->atx_idx].is_initialized)
+		while (!try_start_dim_transfer(dev->hch + dev->atx_idx))
+			continue;
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
 /**
  * dim2_tasklet_fn - tasklet function
  * @data: private data
@@ -464,30 +465,14 @@ static irqreturn_t dim2_ahb_isr(int irq, void *_dev)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dim_lock, flags);
-	dim_service_irq(get_active_channels(dev, buffer));
+	dim_service_ahb_int_irq(get_active_channels(dev, buffer));
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dim_lock, flags);
 
-#if !defined(ENABLE_HDM_TEST)
 	dim2_tasklet.data = (unsigned long)dev;
 	tasklet_schedule(&dim2_tasklet);
-#else
-	dim2_tasklet_fn((unsigned long)dev);
-#endif
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-#if defined(ENABLE_HDM_TEST)
-
-/*
- * Utility function used by HAL-simu for calling DIM interrupt handler.
- * It is used only for TEST PURPOSE.
- */
-void raise_dim_interrupt(void)
-{
-	(void)dim2_ahb_isr(0, test_dev);
-}
-#endif
-
 /**
  * complete_all_mbos - complete MBO's in a list
  * @head: list head
@@ -557,7 +542,7 @@ static int configure_channel(struct most_interface *most_iface, int ch_idx,
 				hdm_ch->name, buf_size, new_size);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&dim_lock, flags);
 		hal_ret = dim_init_control(&hdm_ch->ch, is_tx, ch_addr,
-					   buf_size);
+					   is_tx ? new_size * 2 : new_size);
 		break;
 	case MOST_CH_ASYNC:
 		new_size = dim_norm_ctrl_async_buffer_size(buf_size);
@@ -570,9 +555,10 @@ static int configure_channel(struct most_interface *most_iface, int ch_idx,
 			pr_warn("%s: fixed buffer size (%d -> %d)\n",
 				hdm_ch->name, buf_size, new_size);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&dim_lock, flags);
-		hal_ret = dim_init_async(&hdm_ch->ch, is_tx, ch_addr, buf_size);
+		hal_ret = dim_init_async(&hdm_ch->ch, is_tx, ch_addr,
+					 is_tx ? new_size * 2 : new_size);
 		break;
-	case MOST_CH_ISOC_AVP:
+	case MOST_CH_ISOC:
 		new_size = dim_norm_isoc_buffer_size(buf_size, sub_size);
 		if (new_size == 0) {
 			pr_err("%s: invalid sub-buffer size or too small buffer size\n",
@@ -749,6 +735,7 @@ static int dim2_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct resource *res;
 	int ret, i;
 	struct kobject *kobj;
+	int irq;
 
 	dev = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*dev), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!dev)
@@ -757,29 +744,37 @@ static int dim2_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dev->atx_idx = -1;
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, dev);
-#if defined(ENABLE_HDM_TEST)
-	test_dev = dev;
-#else
 	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
 	dev->io_base = devm_ioremap_resource(&pdev->dev, res);
 	if (IS_ERR(dev->io_base))
 		return PTR_ERR(dev->io_base);
 
-	ret = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to get irq\n");
+	irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
+	if (irq < 0) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to get ahb0_int irq\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	dev->irq_ahb0 = ret;
 
-	ret = devm_request_irq(&pdev->dev, dev->irq_ahb0, dim2_ahb_isr, 0,
-			       "mlb_ahb0", dev);
+	ret = devm_request_irq(&pdev->dev, irq, dim2_ahb_isr, 0,
+			       "dim2_ahb0_int", dev);
 	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to request IRQ: %d, err: %d\n",
-			dev->irq_ahb0, ret);
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to request ahb0_int irq %d\n", irq);
 		return ret;
 	}
-#endif
+
+	irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 1);
+	if (irq < 0) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to get mlb_int irq\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	ret = devm_request_irq(&pdev->dev, irq, dim2_mlb_isr, 0,
+			       "dim2_mlb_int", dev);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to request mlb_int irq %d\n", irq);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	init_waitqueue_head(&dev->netinfo_waitq);
 	dev->deliver_netinfo = 0;
 	dev->netinfo_task = kthread_run(&deliver_netinfo_thread, (void *)dev,
@@ -799,7 +794,7 @@ static int dim2_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		cap->name_suffix = hdm_ch->name;
 		cap->direction = MOST_CH_RX | MOST_CH_TX;
 		cap->data_type = MOST_CH_CONTROL | MOST_CH_ASYNC |
-				 MOST_CH_ISOC_AVP | MOST_CH_SYNC;
+				 MOST_CH_ISOC | MOST_CH_SYNC;
 		cap->num_buffers_packet = MAX_BUFFERS_PACKET;
 		cap->buffer_size_packet = MAX_BUF_SIZE_PACKET;
 		cap->num_buffers_streaming = MAX_BUFFERS_STREAMING;
diff --git a/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_reg.h b/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_reg.h
index 3b1c200..01fe499 100644
--- a/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_reg.h
+++ b/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_reg.h
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ enum {
 };
 
 enum {
+	CDT0_RPC_SHIFT = 16 + 11,
+	CDT0_RPC_MASK = DIM2_MASK(5),
+
 	CDT1_BS_ISOC_SHIFT = 0,
 	CDT1_BS_ISOC_MASK = DIM2_MASK(9),
 
diff --git a/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_sysfs.c b/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_sysfs.c
index 2b28e4a..d8b22f9 100644
--- a/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_sysfs.c
+++ b/driver/hdm-dim2/dim2_sysfs.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static struct attribute *bus_default_attrs[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group bus_attr_group = {
+static const struct attribute_group bus_attr_group = {
 	.attrs = bus_default_attrs,
 };
 
diff --git a/driver/hdm-usb/hdm_usb.c b/driver/hdm-usb/hdm_usb.c
index 9ab744b..3433646 100644
--- a/driver/hdm-usb/hdm_usb.c
+++ b/driver/hdm-usb/hdm_usb.c
@@ -65,17 +65,6 @@
 #define DRCI_WRITE_REQ		0xA1
 
 /**
- * struct buf_anchor - used to create a list of pending URBs
- * @urb: pointer to USB request block
- * @list: linked list
- * @urb_completion:
- */
-struct buf_anchor {
-	struct urb *urb;
-	struct list_head list;
-};
-
-/**
  * struct most_dci_obj - Direct Communication Interface
  * @kobj:position in sysfs
  * @usb_device: pointer to the usb device
@@ -108,15 +97,13 @@ struct clear_hold_work {
  * @cap: channel capabilities
  * @conf: channel configuration
  * @dci: direct communication interface of hardware
- * @hw_addr: MAC address of hardware
  * @ep_address: endpoint address table
- * @link_stat: link status of hardware
  * @description: device description
  * @suffix: suffix for channel name
- * @anchor_list_lock: locks list access
+ * @channel_lock: synchronize channel access
  * @padding_active: indicates channel uses padding
  * @is_channel_healthy: health status table of each channel
- * @anchor_list: list of anchored items
+ * @busy_urbs: list of anchored items
  * @io_mutex: synchronize I/O with disconnect
  * @link_stat_timer: timer for link status reports
  * @poll_work_obj: work for polling link status
@@ -128,16 +115,14 @@ struct most_dev {
 	struct most_channel_capability *cap;
 	struct most_channel_config *conf;
 	struct most_dci_obj *dci;
-	u8 hw_addr[6];
 	u8 *ep_address;
-	u16 link_stat;
 	char description[MAX_STRING_LEN];
 	char suffix[MAX_NUM_ENDPOINTS][MAX_SUFFIX_LEN];
-	spinlock_t anchor_list_lock[MAX_NUM_ENDPOINTS];
+	spinlock_t channel_lock[MAX_NUM_ENDPOINTS]; /* sync channel access */
 	bool padding_active[MAX_NUM_ENDPOINTS];
 	bool is_channel_healthy[MAX_NUM_ENDPOINTS];
 	struct clear_hold_work clear_work[MAX_NUM_ENDPOINTS];
-	struct list_head *anchor_list;
+	struct usb_anchor *busy_urbs;
 	struct mutex io_mutex;
 	struct timer_list link_stat_timer;
 	struct work_struct poll_work_obj;
@@ -197,41 +182,9 @@ static inline int drci_wr_reg(struct usb_device *dev, u16 reg, u16 data)
 			       5 * HZ);
 }
 
-/**
- * free_anchored_buffers - free device's anchored items
- * @mdev: the device
- * @channel: channel ID
- * @status: status of MBO termination
- */
-static void free_anchored_buffers(struct most_dev *mdev, unsigned int channel,
-				  enum mbo_status_flags status)
+static inline int start_sync_ep(struct usb_device *usb_dev, u16 ep)
 {
-	struct mbo *mbo;
-	struct buf_anchor *anchor, *tmp;
-	spinlock_t *lock = mdev->anchor_list_lock + channel;
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(lock, flags);
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(anchor, tmp, &mdev->anchor_list[channel],
-				 list) {
-		struct urb *urb = anchor->urb;
-
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(lock, flags);
-		if (likely(urb)) {
-			mbo = urb->context;
-			usb_kill_urb(urb);
-			if (mbo && mbo->complete) {
-				mbo->status = status;
-				mbo->processed_length = 0;
-				mbo->complete(mbo);
-			}
-			usb_free_urb(urb);
-		}
-		spin_lock_irqsave(lock, flags);
-		list_del(&anchor->list);
-		kfree(anchor);
-	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(lock, flags);
+	return drci_wr_reg(usb_dev, DRCI_REG_BASE + DRCI_COMMAND + ep * 16, 1);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -248,7 +201,7 @@ static unsigned int get_stream_frame_size(struct most_channel_config *cfg)
 		return frame_size;
 	}
 	switch (cfg->data_type) {
-	case MOST_CH_ISOC_AVP:
+	case MOST_CH_ISOC:
 		frame_size = AV_PACKETS_PER_XACT * sub_size;
 		break;
 	case MOST_CH_SYNC:
@@ -283,7 +236,7 @@ static int hdm_poison_channel(struct most_interface *iface, int channel)
 {
 	struct most_dev *mdev = to_mdev(iface);
 	unsigned long flags;
-	spinlock_t *lock;
+	spinlock_t *lock; /* temp. lock */
 
 	if (unlikely(!iface)) {
 		dev_warn(&mdev->usb_device->dev, "Poison: Bad interface.\n");
@@ -294,7 +247,7 @@ static int hdm_poison_channel(struct most_interface *iface, int channel)
 		return -ECHRNG;
 	}
 
-	lock = mdev->anchor_list_lock + channel;
+	lock = mdev->channel_lock + channel;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(lock, flags);
 	mdev->is_channel_healthy[channel] = false;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(lock, flags);
@@ -302,7 +255,7 @@ static int hdm_poison_channel(struct most_interface *iface, int channel)
 	cancel_work_sync(&mdev->clear_work[channel].ws);
 
 	mutex_lock(&mdev->io_mutex);
-	free_anchored_buffers(mdev, channel, MBO_E_CLOSE);
+	usb_kill_anchored_urbs(&mdev->busy_urbs[channel]);
 	if (mdev->padding_active[channel])
 		mdev->padding_active[channel] = false;
 
@@ -394,46 +347,37 @@ static int hdm_remove_padding(struct most_dev *mdev, int channel,
 static void hdm_write_completion(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct mbo *mbo = urb->context;
-	struct buf_anchor *anchor = mbo->priv;
 	struct most_dev *mdev = to_mdev(mbo->ifp);
 	unsigned int channel = mbo->hdm_channel_id;
 	struct device *dev = &mdev->usb_device->dev;
-	spinlock_t *lock = mdev->anchor_list_lock + channel;
+	spinlock_t *lock = mdev->channel_lock + channel;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(lock, flags);
-	if (urb->status == -ENOENT || urb->status == -ECONNRESET ||
-	    !mdev->is_channel_healthy[channel]) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(lock, flags);
-		return;
-	}
 
-	if (unlikely(urb->status && urb->status != -ESHUTDOWN)) {
-		mbo->processed_length = 0;
+	mbo->processed_length = 0;
+	mbo->status = MBO_E_INVAL;
+	if (likely(mdev->is_channel_healthy[channel])) {
 		switch (urb->status) {
+		case 0:
+		case -ESHUTDOWN:
+			mbo->processed_length = urb->actual_length;
+			mbo->status = MBO_SUCCESS;
+			break;
 		case -EPIPE:
 			dev_warn(dev, "Broken OUT pipe detected\n");
 			mdev->is_channel_healthy[channel] = false;
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(lock, flags);
 			mdev->clear_work[channel].pipe = urb->pipe;
 			schedule_work(&mdev->clear_work[channel].ws);
-			return;
+			break;
 		case -ENODEV:
 		case -EPROTO:
 			mbo->status = MBO_E_CLOSE;
 			break;
-		default:
-			mbo->status = MBO_E_INVAL;
-			break;
 		}
-	} else {
-		mbo->status = MBO_SUCCESS;
-		mbo->processed_length = urb->actual_length;
 	}
 
-	list_del(&anchor->list);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(lock, flags);
-	kfree(anchor);
 
 	if (likely(mbo->complete))
 		mbo->complete(mbo);
@@ -551,53 +495,45 @@ static void hdm_write_completion(struct urb *urb)
 static void hdm_read_completion(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct mbo *mbo = urb->context;
-	struct buf_anchor *anchor = mbo->priv;
 	struct most_dev *mdev = to_mdev(mbo->ifp);
 	unsigned int channel = mbo->hdm_channel_id;
 	struct device *dev = &mdev->usb_device->dev;
-	spinlock_t *lock = mdev->anchor_list_lock + channel;
+	spinlock_t *lock = mdev->channel_lock + channel;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(lock, flags);
-	if (urb->status == -ENOENT || urb->status == -ECONNRESET ||
-	    !mdev->is_channel_healthy[channel]) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(lock, flags);
-		return;
-	}
 
-	if (unlikely(urb->status && urb->status != -ESHUTDOWN)) {
-		mbo->processed_length = 0;
+	mbo->processed_length = 0;
+	mbo->status = MBO_E_INVAL;
+	if (likely(mdev->is_channel_healthy[channel])) {
 		switch (urb->status) {
+		case 0:
+		case -ESHUTDOWN:
+			mbo->processed_length = urb->actual_length;
+			mbo->status = MBO_SUCCESS;
+			if (mdev->padding_active[channel] &&
+			    hdm_remove_padding(mdev, channel, mbo)) {
+				mbo->processed_length = 0;
+				mbo->status = MBO_E_INVAL;
+			}
+			break;
 		case -EPIPE:
 			dev_warn(dev, "Broken IN pipe detected\n");
 			mdev->is_channel_healthy[channel] = false;
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(lock, flags);
 			mdev->clear_work[channel].pipe = urb->pipe;
 			schedule_work(&mdev->clear_work[channel].ws);
-			return;
+			break;
 		case -ENODEV:
 		case -EPROTO:
 			mbo->status = MBO_E_CLOSE;
 			break;
 		case -EOVERFLOW:
 			dev_warn(dev, "Babble on IN pipe detected\n");
-		default:
-			mbo->status = MBO_E_INVAL;
 			break;
 		}
-	} else {
-		mbo->processed_length = urb->actual_length;
-		mbo->status = MBO_SUCCESS;
-		if (mdev->padding_active[channel] &&
-		    hdm_remove_padding(mdev, channel, mbo)) {
-			mbo->processed_length = 0;
-			mbo->status = MBO_E_INVAL;
-		}
 	}
 
-	list_del(&anchor->list);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(lock, flags);
-	kfree(anchor);
 
 	if (likely(mbo->complete))
 		mbo->complete(mbo);
@@ -623,15 +559,12 @@ static int hdm_enqueue(struct most_interface *iface, int channel,
 		       struct mbo *mbo)
 {
 	struct most_dev *mdev;
-	struct buf_anchor *anchor;
 	struct most_channel_config *conf;
 	struct device *dev;
 	int retval = 0;
 	struct urb *urb;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned long length;
 	void *virt_address;
-	spinlock_t *lock;
 
 	if (unlikely(!iface || !mbo))
 		return -EIO;
@@ -646,19 +579,8 @@ static int hdm_enqueue(struct most_interface *iface, int channel,
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	urb = usb_alloc_urb(NO_ISOCHRONOUS_URB, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!urb) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Failed to allocate URB\n");
+	if (!urb)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	anchor = kzalloc(sizeof(*anchor), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!anchor) {
-		retval = -ENOMEM;
-		goto _error;
-	}
-
-	anchor->urb = urb;
-	mbo->priv = anchor;
 
 	if ((conf->direction & MOST_CH_TX) && mdev->padding_active[channel] &&
 	    hdm_add_padding(mdev, channel, mbo)) {
@@ -678,7 +600,7 @@ static int hdm_enqueue(struct most_interface *iface, int channel,
 				  length,
 				  hdm_write_completion,
 				  mbo);
-		if (conf->data_type != MOST_CH_ISOC_AVP)
+		if (conf->data_type != MOST_CH_ISOC)
 			urb->transfer_flags |= URB_ZERO_PACKET;
 	} else {
 		usb_fill_bulk_urb(urb, mdev->usb_device,
@@ -691,10 +613,7 @@ static int hdm_enqueue(struct most_interface *iface, int channel,
 	}
 	urb->transfer_flags |= URB_NO_TRANSFER_DMA_MAP;
 
-	lock = mdev->anchor_list_lock + channel;
-	spin_lock_irqsave(lock, flags);
-	list_add_tail(&anchor->list, &mdev->anchor_list[channel]);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(lock, flags);
+	usb_anchor_urb(urb, &mdev->busy_urbs[channel]);
 
 	retval = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (retval) {
@@ -704,10 +623,7 @@ static int hdm_enqueue(struct most_interface *iface, int channel,
 	return 0;
 
 _error_1:
-	spin_lock_irqsave(lock, flags);
-	list_del(&anchor->list);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(lock, flags);
-	kfree(anchor);
+	usb_unanchor_urb(urb);
 _error:
 	usb_free_urb(urb);
 	return retval;
@@ -748,7 +664,7 @@ static int hdm_configure_channel(struct most_interface *iface, int channel,
 	}
 
 	if (conf->data_type != MOST_CH_SYNC &&
-	    !(conf->data_type == MOST_CH_ISOC_AVP &&
+	    !(conf->data_type == MOST_CH_ISOC &&
 	      conf->packets_per_xact != 0xFF)) {
 		mdev->padding_active[channel] = false;
 		goto exit;
@@ -784,56 +700,12 @@ static int hdm_configure_channel(struct most_interface *iface, int channel,
 			  - conf->buffer_size;
 exit:
 	mdev->conf[channel] = *conf;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * hdm_update_netinfo - retrieve latest networking information
- * @mdev: device interface
- *
- * This triggers the USB vendor requests to read the hardware address and
- * the current link status of the attached device.
- */
-static int hdm_update_netinfo(struct most_dev *mdev)
-{
-	struct usb_device *usb_device = mdev->usb_device;
-	struct device *dev = &usb_device->dev;
-	u16 hi, mi, lo, link;
-
-	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(mdev->hw_addr)) {
-		if (drci_rd_reg(usb_device, DRCI_REG_HW_ADDR_HI, &hi) < 0) {
-			dev_err(dev, "Vendor request \"hw_addr_hi\" failed\n");
-			return -EFAULT;
-		}
+	if (conf->data_type == MOST_CH_ASYNC) {
+		u16 ep = mdev->ep_address[channel];
 
-		if (drci_rd_reg(usb_device, DRCI_REG_HW_ADDR_MI, &mi) < 0) {
-			dev_err(dev, "Vendor request \"hw_addr_mid\" failed\n");
-			return -EFAULT;
-		}
-
-		if (drci_rd_reg(usb_device, DRCI_REG_HW_ADDR_LO, &lo) < 0) {
-			dev_err(dev, "Vendor request \"hw_addr_low\" failed\n");
-			return -EFAULT;
-		}
-
-		mutex_lock(&mdev->io_mutex);
-		mdev->hw_addr[0] = hi >> 8;
-		mdev->hw_addr[1] = hi;
-		mdev->hw_addr[2] = mi >> 8;
-		mdev->hw_addr[3] = mi;
-		mdev->hw_addr[4] = lo >> 8;
-		mdev->hw_addr[5] = lo;
-		mutex_unlock(&mdev->io_mutex);
-	}
-
-	if (drci_rd_reg(usb_device, DRCI_REG_NI_STATE, &link) < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Vendor request \"link status\" failed\n");
-		return -EFAULT;
+		if (start_sync_ep(mdev->usb_device, ep) < 0)
+			dev_warn(dev, "sync for ep%02x failed", ep);
 	}
-
-	mutex_lock(&mdev->io_mutex);
-	mdev->link_stat = link;
-	mutex_unlock(&mdev->io_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -857,7 +729,7 @@ static void hdm_request_netinfo(struct most_interface *iface, int channel)
 }
 
 /**
- * link_stat_timer_handler - add work to link_stat work queue
+ * link_stat_timer_handler - schedule work obtaining mac address and link status
  * @data: pointer to USB device instance
  *
  * The handler runs in interrupt context. That's why we need to defer the
@@ -873,33 +745,47 @@ static void link_stat_timer_handler(unsigned long data)
 }
 
 /**
- * wq_netinfo - work queue function
+ * wq_netinfo - work queue function to deliver latest networking information
  * @wq_obj: object that holds data for our deferred work to do
  *
  * This retrieves the network interface status of the USB INIC
- * and compares it with the current status. If the status has
- * changed, it updates the status of the core.
  */
 static void wq_netinfo(struct work_struct *wq_obj)
 {
 	struct most_dev *mdev = to_mdev_from_work(wq_obj);
-	int i, prev_link_stat = mdev->link_stat;
-	u8 prev_hw_addr[6];
+	struct usb_device *usb_device = mdev->usb_device;
+	struct device *dev = &usb_device->dev;
+	u16 hi, mi, lo, link;
+	u8 hw_addr[6];
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
-		prev_hw_addr[i] = mdev->hw_addr[i];
+	if (drci_rd_reg(usb_device, DRCI_REG_HW_ADDR_HI, &hi) < 0) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Vendor request 'hw_addr_hi' failed\n");
+		return;
+	}
 
-	if (hdm_update_netinfo(mdev) < 0)
+	if (drci_rd_reg(usb_device, DRCI_REG_HW_ADDR_MI, &mi) < 0) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Vendor request 'hw_addr_mid' failed\n");
 		return;
-	if (prev_link_stat != mdev->link_stat ||
-	    prev_hw_addr[0] != mdev->hw_addr[0] ||
-	    prev_hw_addr[1] != mdev->hw_addr[1] ||
-	    prev_hw_addr[2] != mdev->hw_addr[2] ||
-	    prev_hw_addr[3] != mdev->hw_addr[3] ||
-	    prev_hw_addr[4] != mdev->hw_addr[4] ||
-	    prev_hw_addr[5] != mdev->hw_addr[5])
-		most_deliver_netinfo(&mdev->iface, mdev->link_stat,
-				     &mdev->hw_addr[0]);
+	}
+
+	if (drci_rd_reg(usb_device, DRCI_REG_HW_ADDR_LO, &lo) < 0) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Vendor request 'hw_addr_low' failed\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (drci_rd_reg(usb_device, DRCI_REG_NI_STATE, &link) < 0) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Vendor request 'link status' failed\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	hw_addr[0] = hi >> 8;
+	hw_addr[1] = hi;
+	hw_addr[2] = mi >> 8;
+	hw_addr[3] = mi;
+	hw_addr[4] = lo >> 8;
+	hw_addr[5] = lo;
+
+	most_deliver_netinfo(&mdev->iface, link, hw_addr);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -917,7 +803,7 @@ static void wq_clear_halt(struct work_struct *wq_obj)
 
 	mutex_lock(&mdev->io_mutex);
 	most_stop_enqueue(&mdev->iface, channel);
-	free_anchored_buffers(mdev, channel, MBO_E_INVAL);
+	usb_kill_anchored_urbs(&mdev->busy_urbs[channel]);
 	if (usb_clear_halt(mdev->usb_device, pipe))
 		dev_warn(&mdev->usb_device->dev, "Failed to reset endpoint.\n");
 
@@ -1037,14 +923,14 @@ struct regs {
 	u16 reg;
 };
 
-const static struct regs ro_regs[] = {
+static const struct regs ro_regs[] = {
 	{ "ni_state", DRCI_REG_NI_STATE },
 	{ "packet_bandwidth", DRCI_REG_PACKET_BW },
 	{ "node_address", DRCI_REG_NODE_ADDR },
 	{ "node_position", DRCI_REG_NODE_POS },
 };
 
-const static struct regs rw_regs[] = {
+static const struct regs rw_regs[] = {
 	{ "mep_filter", DRCI_REG_MEP_FILTER },
 	{ "mep_hash0", DRCI_REG_HASH_TBL0 },
 	{ "mep_hash1", DRCI_REG_HASH_TBL1 },
@@ -1103,6 +989,7 @@ static ssize_t store_value(struct most_dci_obj *dci_obj,
 	u16 val;
 	u16 reg_addr;
 	const char *name = attr->attr.name;
+	struct usb_device *usb_dev = dci_obj->usb_device;
 	int err = kstrtou16(buf, 16, &val);
 
 	if (err)
@@ -1113,16 +1000,15 @@ static ssize_t store_value(struct most_dci_obj *dci_obj,
 		return count;
 	}
 
-	if (!strcmp(name, "arb_value")) {
-		reg_addr = dci_obj->reg_addr;
-	} else if (!strcmp(name, "sync_ep")) {
-		reg_addr = DRCI_REG_BASE + DRCI_COMMAND + val * 16;
-		val = 1;
-	} else if (get_static_reg_addr(ro_regs, name, &reg_addr)) {
+	if (!strcmp(name, "arb_value"))
+		err = drci_wr_reg(usb_dev, dci_obj->reg_addr, val);
+	else if (!strcmp(name, "sync_ep"))
+		err = start_sync_ep(usb_dev, val);
+	else if (!get_static_reg_addr(ro_regs, name, &reg_addr))
+		err = drci_wr_reg(usb_dev, reg_addr, val);
+	else
 		return -EFAULT;
-	}
 
-	err = drci_wr_reg(dci_obj->usb_device, reg_addr, val);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
@@ -1234,7 +1120,6 @@ hdm_probe(struct usb_interface *interface, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 	struct most_channel_capability *tmp_cap;
 	struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *ep_desc;
 	int ret = 0;
-	int err;
 
 	if (!mdev)
 		goto exit_ENOMEM;
@@ -1281,9 +1166,9 @@ hdm_probe(struct usb_interface *interface, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 	if (!mdev->ep_address)
 		goto exit_free2;
 
-	mdev->anchor_list =
-		kcalloc(num_endpoints, sizeof(*mdev->anchor_list), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!mdev->anchor_list)
+	mdev->busy_urbs =
+		kcalloc(num_endpoints, sizeof(*mdev->busy_urbs), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!mdev->busy_urbs)
 		goto exit_free3;
 
 	tmp_cap = mdev->cap;
@@ -1302,21 +1187,14 @@ hdm_probe(struct usb_interface *interface, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 		tmp_cap->num_buffers_packet = BUF_CHAIN_SIZE;
 		tmp_cap->num_buffers_streaming = BUF_CHAIN_SIZE;
 		tmp_cap->data_type = MOST_CH_CONTROL | MOST_CH_ASYNC |
-				     MOST_CH_ISOC_AVP | MOST_CH_SYNC;
+				     MOST_CH_ISOC | MOST_CH_SYNC;
 		if (usb_endpoint_dir_in(ep_desc))
 			tmp_cap->direction = MOST_CH_RX;
 		else
 			tmp_cap->direction = MOST_CH_TX;
 		tmp_cap++;
-		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mdev->anchor_list[i]);
-		spin_lock_init(&mdev->anchor_list_lock[i]);
-		err = drci_wr_reg(usb_dev,
-				  DRCI_REG_BASE + DRCI_COMMAND +
-				  ep_desc->bEndpointAddress * 16,
-				  1);
-		if (err < 0)
-			pr_warn("DCI Sync for EP %02x failed",
-				ep_desc->bEndpointAddress);
+		init_usb_anchor(&mdev->busy_urbs[i]);
+		spin_lock_init(&mdev->channel_lock[i]);
 	}
 	dev_notice(dev, "claimed gadget: Vendor=%4.4x ProdID=%4.4x Bus=%02x Device=%02x\n",
 		   le16_to_cpu(usb_dev->descriptor.idVendor),
@@ -1358,7 +1236,7 @@ hdm_probe(struct usb_interface *interface, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 	return 0;
 
 exit_free4:
-	kfree(mdev->anchor_list);
+	kfree(mdev->busy_urbs);
 exit_free3:
 	kfree(mdev->ep_address);
 exit_free2:
@@ -1399,7 +1277,7 @@ static void hdm_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 	destroy_most_dci_obj(mdev->dci);
 	most_deregister_interface(&mdev->iface);
 
-	kfree(mdev->anchor_list);
+	kfree(mdev->busy_urbs);
 	kfree(mdev->cap);
 	kfree(mdev->conf);
 	kfree(mdev->ep_address);
diff --git a/driver/include/mostcore.h b/driver/include/mostcore.h
index 60e018e..5f8339b 100644
--- a/driver/include/mostcore.h
+++ b/driver/include/mostcore.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ enum most_channel_direction {
 enum most_channel_data_type {
 	MOST_CH_CONTROL = 1 << 0,
 	MOST_CH_ASYNC = 1 << 1,
-	MOST_CH_ISOC_AVP = 1 << 2,
+	MOST_CH_ISOC = 1 << 2,
 	MOST_CH_SYNC = 1 << 5,
 };
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ struct most_channel_capability {
 	u16 buffer_size_packet;
 	u16 num_buffers_streaming;
 	u16 buffer_size_streaming;
-	char *name_suffix;
+	const char *name_suffix;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ struct kobject *most_register_interface(struct most_interface *iface);
  * @intf_instance Pointer to the interface instance description.
  */
 void most_deregister_interface(struct most_interface *iface);
-int most_submit_mbo(struct mbo *mbo);
+void most_submit_mbo(struct mbo *mbo);
 
 /**
  * most_stop_enqueue - prevents core from enqueing MBOs
diff --git a/driver/mostcore/core.c b/driver/mostcore/core.c
index 81dbac9..4c580d1 100644
--- a/driver/mostcore/core.c
+++ b/driver/mostcore/core.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ struct most_c_obj {
 	u16 channel_id;
 	bool is_poisoned;
 	struct mutex start_mutex;
-	struct mutex nq_mutex;
+	struct mutex nq_mutex; /* nq thread synchronization */
 	int is_starving;
 	struct most_interface *iface;
 	struct most_inst_obj *inst;
@@ -83,10 +83,13 @@ struct most_inst_obj {
 static const struct {
 	int most_ch_data_type;
 	char *name;
-} ch_data_type[] = { { MOST_CH_CONTROL, "control\n" },
+} ch_data_type[] = {
+	{ MOST_CH_CONTROL, "control\n" },
 	{ MOST_CH_ASYNC, "async\n" },
 	{ MOST_CH_SYNC, "sync\n" },
-	{ MOST_CH_ISOC_AVP, "isoc_avp\n"} };
+	{ MOST_CH_ISOC, "isoc\n"},
+	{ MOST_CH_ISOC, "isoc_avp\n"},
+};
 
 #define to_inst_obj(d) container_of(d, struct most_inst_obj, kobj)
 
@@ -261,11 +264,11 @@ static ssize_t show_available_directions(struct most_c_obj *c,
 
 	strcpy(buf, "");
 	if (c->iface->channel_vector[i].direction & MOST_CH_RX)
-		strcat(buf, "dir_rx ");
+		strcat(buf, "rx ");
 	if (c->iface->channel_vector[i].direction & MOST_CH_TX)
-		strcat(buf, "dir_tx ");
+		strcat(buf, "tx ");
 	strcat(buf, "\n");
-	return strlen(buf) + 1;
+	return strlen(buf);
 }
 
 static ssize_t show_available_datatypes(struct most_c_obj *c,
@@ -281,10 +284,10 @@ static ssize_t show_available_datatypes(struct most_c_obj *c,
 		strcat(buf, "async ");
 	if (c->iface->channel_vector[i].data_type & MOST_CH_SYNC)
 		strcat(buf, "sync ");
-	if (c->iface->channel_vector[i].data_type & MOST_CH_ISOC_AVP)
-		strcat(buf, "isoc_avp ");
+	if (c->iface->channel_vector[i].data_type & MOST_CH_ISOC)
+		strcat(buf, "isoc ");
 	strcat(buf, "\n");
-	return strlen(buf) + 1;
+	return strlen(buf);
 }
 
 static
@@ -392,9 +395,9 @@ static ssize_t show_set_direction(struct most_c_obj *c,
 				  char *buf)
 {
 	if (c->cfg.direction & MOST_CH_TX)
-		return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "dir_tx\n");
+		return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "tx\n");
 	else if (c->cfg.direction & MOST_CH_RX)
-		return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "dir_rx\n");
+		return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "rx\n");
 	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "unconfigured\n");
 }
 
@@ -405,8 +408,12 @@ static ssize_t store_set_direction(struct most_c_obj *c,
 {
 	if (!strcmp(buf, "dir_rx\n")) {
 		c->cfg.direction = MOST_CH_RX;
+	} else if (!strcmp(buf, "rx\n")) {
+		c->cfg.direction = MOST_CH_RX;
 	} else if (!strcmp(buf, "dir_tx\n")) {
 		c->cfg.direction = MOST_CH_TX;
+	} else if (!strcmp(buf, "tx\n")) {
+		c->cfg.direction = MOST_CH_TX;
 	} else {
 		pr_info("WARN: invalid attribute settings\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -756,8 +763,6 @@ struct most_aim_obj {
 	struct kobject kobj;
 	struct list_head list;
 	struct most_aim *driver;
-	char add_link[STRING_SIZE];
-	char remove_link[STRING_SIZE];
 };
 
 #define to_aim_obj(d) container_of(d, struct most_aim_obj, kobj)
@@ -848,7 +853,23 @@ static ssize_t show_add_link(struct most_aim_obj *aim_obj,
 			     struct most_aim_attribute *attr,
 			     char *buf)
 {
-	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%s\n", aim_obj->add_link);
+	struct most_c_obj *c;
+	struct most_inst_obj *i;
+	int offs = 0;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(i, &instance_list, list) {
+		list_for_each_entry(c, &i->channel_list, list) {
+			if (c->aim0.ptr == aim_obj->driver ||
+			    c->aim1.ptr == aim_obj->driver) {
+				offs += snprintf(buf + offs, PAGE_SIZE - offs,
+						 "%s:%s\n",
+						 kobject_name(&i->kobj),
+						 kobject_name(&c->kobj));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return offs;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -862,16 +883,16 @@ static ssize_t show_add_link(struct most_aim_obj *aim_obj,
  *
  * Examples:
  *
- * Input: "mdev0:ch0@ep_81:my_channel\n" or
- *        "mdev0:ch0@ep_81:my_channel"
+ * Input: "mdev0:ch6:my_channel\n" or
+ *        "mdev0:ch6:my_channel"
  *
- * Output: *a -> "mdev0", *b -> "ch0@ep_81", *c -> "my_channel"
+ * Output: *a -> "mdev0", *b -> "ch6", *c -> "my_channel"
  *
- * Input: "mdev0:ch0@ep_81\n"
- * Output: *a -> "mdev0", *b -> "ch0@ep_81", *c -> ""
+ * Input: "mdev1:ep81\n"
+ * Output: *a -> "mdev1", *b -> "ep81", *c -> ""
  *
- * Input: "mdev0:ch0@ep_81"
- * Output: *a -> "mdev0", *b -> "ch0@ep_81", *c == NULL
+ * Input: "mdev1:ep81"
+ * Output: *a -> "mdev1", *b -> "ep81", *c == NULL
  */
 static int split_string(char *buf, char **a, char **b, char **c)
 {
@@ -939,11 +960,11 @@ most_c_obj *get_channel_by_name(char *mdev, char *mdev_ch)
  * Searches for a pair of device and channel and probes the AIM
  *
  * Example:
- * (1) echo -n -e "mdev0:ch0@ep_81:my_rxchannel\n" >add_link
- * (2) echo -n -e "mdev0:ch0@ep_81\n" >add_link
+ * (1) echo "mdev0:ch6:my_rxchannel" >add_link
+ * (2) echo "mdev1:ep81" >add_link
  *
  * (1) would create the device node /dev/my_rxchannel
- * (2) would create the device node /dev/mdev0-ch0@ep_81
+ * (2) would create the device node /dev/mdev1-ep81
  */
 static ssize_t store_add_link(struct most_aim_obj *aim_obj,
 			      struct most_aim_attribute *attr,
@@ -961,7 +982,6 @@ static ssize_t store_add_link(struct most_aim_obj *aim_obj,
 	size_t max_len = min_t(size_t, len + 1, STRING_SIZE);
 
 	strlcpy(buffer, buf, max_len);
-	strlcpy(aim_obj->add_link, buf, max_len);
 
 	ret = split_string(buffer, &mdev, &mdev_ch, &mdev_devnod);
 	if (ret)
@@ -998,13 +1018,6 @@ static ssize_t store_add_link(struct most_aim_obj *aim_obj,
 static struct most_aim_attribute most_aim_attr_add_link =
 	__ATTR(add_link, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, show_add_link, store_add_link);
 
-static ssize_t show_remove_link(struct most_aim_obj *aim_obj,
-				struct most_aim_attribute *attr,
-				char *buf)
-{
-	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%s\n", aim_obj->remove_link);
-}
-
 /**
  * store_remove_link - store function for remove_link attribute
  * @aim_obj: pointer to AIM object
@@ -1013,7 +1026,7 @@ static ssize_t show_remove_link(struct most_aim_obj *aim_obj,
  * @len: buffer length
  *
  * Example:
- * echo -n -e "mdev0:ch0@ep_81\n" >remove_link
+ * echo "mdev0:ep81" >remove_link
  */
 static ssize_t store_remove_link(struct most_aim_obj *aim_obj,
 				 struct most_aim_attribute *attr,
@@ -1028,7 +1041,6 @@ static ssize_t store_remove_link(struct most_aim_obj *aim_obj,
 	size_t max_len = min_t(size_t, len + 1, STRING_SIZE);
 
 	strlcpy(buffer, buf, max_len);
-	strlcpy(aim_obj->remove_link, buf, max_len);
 	ret = split_string(buffer, &mdev, &mdev_ch, NULL);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
@@ -1047,8 +1059,7 @@ static ssize_t store_remove_link(struct most_aim_obj *aim_obj,
 }
 
 static struct most_aim_attribute most_aim_attr_remove_link =
-	__ATTR(remove_link, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, show_remove_link,
-	       store_remove_link);
+	__ATTR(remove_link, S_IWUSR, NULL, store_remove_link);
 
 static struct attribute *most_aim_def_attrs[] = {
 	&most_aim_attr_add_link.attr,
@@ -1307,17 +1318,14 @@ _exit:
 /**
  * most_submit_mbo - submits an MBO to fifo
  * @mbo: pointer to the MBO
- *
  */
-int most_submit_mbo(struct mbo *mbo)
+void most_submit_mbo(struct mbo *mbo)
 {
-	if (unlikely((!mbo) || (!mbo->context))) {
-		pr_err("Bad MBO or missing channel reference\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	if (WARN_ONCE(!mbo || !mbo->context,
+		      "bad mbo or missing channel reference\n"))
+		return;
 
 	nq_hdm_mbo(mbo);
-	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(most_submit_mbo);
 
@@ -1741,9 +1749,6 @@ struct kobject *most_register_interface(struct most_interface *iface)
 
 		if (!name_suffix)
 			snprintf(channel_name, STRING_SIZE, "ch%d", i);
-		else if (name_suffix[0] == '@')
-			snprintf(channel_name, STRING_SIZE, "ch%d%s", i,
-				 name_suffix);
 		else
 			snprintf(channel_name, STRING_SIZE, "%s", name_suffix);