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.gitignore

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 *.pdf
+dma_example/

dma_gpio2/src/bin/main.rs

@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@
 
 use defmt::*;
 use embassy_executor::Spawner;
-use embassy_futures::yield_now;
 use embassy_stm32::dma::Request;
 use embassy_stm32::gpio::{Input, Output, Level, Pull, Speed};
-use embassy_sync::{blocking_mutex::raw::CriticalSectionRawMutex, pipe::Pipe};
 use embassy_time::{Duration, Timer};
 use embassy_stm32::dma::{TransferOptions, WritableRingBuffer};
 use dma_gpio::software_uart::{
@@ -15,39 +13,18 @@ use dma_gpio::software_uart::{
     gpio_dma_uart_tx::encode_uart_frames,
     debug::dump_tim6_regs,
 };
-use dma_gpio::config::{BAUD, TX_PIN_BIT, RX_OVERSAMPLE, TX_OVERSAMPLE};
-use dma_gpio::config::{TX_RING_BYTES, RX_RING_BYTES, PIPE_RX_SIZE};
+use dma_gpio::config::{BAUD, TX_PIN_BIT, TX_OVERSAMPLE, TX_RING_BYTES};
 use static_cell::StaticCell;
+use core::slice;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
-// kapitola 17.4.11 - 2 casovace pre 2 DMA
-pub const TIM6_UP_REQ: Request = 4; // Table 137: tim6_upd_dma, strana 687 STM32U5xx datasheet
-
+pub const TIM6_UP_REQ: Request = 4;
 static TX_RING: StaticCell<[u32; TX_RING_BYTES]> = StaticCell::new();
 
-use core::future::poll_fn;
-use core::task::Poll;
-
-async fn wait_for_space<'a, W: embassy_stm32::dma::word::Word>(
-    ring: &mut embassy_stm32::dma::WritableRingBuffer<'a, W>,
-    min_free: usize,
-) {
-    poll_fn(|cx| {
-        let used = ring.len().unwrap_or(0);
-        let cap = ring.capacity();
-        if cap - used > min_free {
-            Poll::Ready(())
-        } else {
-            ring.set_waker(cx.waker());
-            Poll::Pending
-        }
-    }).await
-}
-
 #[embassy_executor::main]
-async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
+async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
     let p = embassy_stm32::init(Default::default());
-    info!("Hehe");
+    info!("DMA UART TX - Direct Buffer Modification");
     
     let _rx = Input::new(p.PA3, Pull::Up);
     let _tx = Output::new(p.PA2, Level::High, Speed::VeryHigh);
@@ -55,48 +32,64 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
     init_tim6_for_uart(p.TIM6, BAUD, TX_OVERSAMPLE);
     dump_tim6_regs();
     
-    // Safe one-time init from StaticCell
-    let tx_ring_mem: &mut [u32; TX_RING_BYTES] = TX_RING.init([0; TX_RING_BYTES]);
+    // Initialize buffer - keep reference for modification
+    let tx_ring_mem: &'static mut [u32; TX_RING_BYTES] = TX_RING.init([0; TX_RING_BYTES]);
     
-    // Create and start the TX DMA ring in main.
-    // let bsrr_ptr = embassy_stm32::pac::GPIOA.bsrr().as_ptr() as *mut u32;
+    // Fill with UART idle state (pin high)
+    let pin_mask = 1u32 << TX_PIN_BIT;
+    for word in tx_ring_mem.iter_mut() {
+        *word = pin_mask;
+    }
+    
+    // Create DMA ring buffer with a SEPARATE slice created from raw parts
+    // This allows us to keep modifying tx_ring_mem
     let odr_ptr = embassy_stm32::pac::GPIOA.odr().as_ptr() as *mut u32;
-    let mut tx_opts = TransferOptions::default();
-    tx_opts.half_transfer_ir = true;
-    tx_opts.complete_transfer_ir = true;
+    let tx_opts = TransferOptions::default();
     
-    // SAFETY: tx_ring_mem is exclusive
     let mut tx_ring = unsafe {
+        // Create a separate mutable slice pointing to the same memory
+        let dma_slice = slice::from_raw_parts_mut(
+            tx_ring_mem.as_mut_ptr(),
+            tx_ring_mem.len()
+        );
+        
         WritableRingBuffer::new(
             p.GPDMA1_CH0,
             TIM6_UP_REQ,
             odr_ptr,
-            tx_ring_mem,
+            dma_slice,
             tx_opts,
         )
     };
-    // Start DMA
-    tx_ring.start();
-    info!("TX DMA ring started");
     
+    tx_ring.start();
+    info!("DMA started - continuously reading from buffer");
+    
+    // Temporary buffer for encoding
     let mut frame_buf = [0u32; 4096];
     
     loop {
-        info!("tick start");
         Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(400)).await;
-        info!("tick end");
         
-        let used = encode_uart_frames(TX_PIN_BIT, b"Hello marshmallow\r\n", &mut frame_buf).await;
+        // Encode the UART frames
+        let frame_len = encode_uart_frames(
+            TX_PIN_BIT,
+            b"Hello marshmallow\r\n",
+            &mut frame_buf
+        ).await;
         
-        // Wait for DMA to free space, async style
-        wait_for_space(&mut tx_ring, used / 2).await;
+        info!("Encoded {} words, copying to buffer...", frame_len);
         
-        if let Err(e) = tx_ring.write_exact(&frame_buf[..used]).await {
-            warn!("DMA ring write error: {:?}", e);
-        } else {
-            info!("Frame queued to DMA ring");
+        // Copy directly into the ring buffer memory
+        // DMA will automatically read and transmit this!
+        let copy_len = frame_len.min(TX_RING_BYTES);
+        tx_ring_mem[..copy_len].copy_from_slice(&frame_buf[..copy_len]);
+        
+        // Fill rest with idle state
+        for i in copy_len..TX_RING_BYTES {
+            tx_ring_mem[i] = pin_mask;
         }
         
-        yield_now().await;
+        info!("Buffer updated - DMA transmitting now");
     }
 }

dma_gpio2/src/config.rs

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ use crate::software_uart::uart_emulation::{Parity, StopBits, UartConfig};
 pub const BAUD: u32 = 9_600;
 pub const TX_PIN_BIT: u8 = 2; // PA2
 pub const TX_OVERSAMPLE: u16 = 1;
-pub const RX_OVERSAMPLE: u16 = 16;
+pub const RX_OVERSAMPLE: u16 = 1;
 pub const RX_RING_BYTES: usize = 4096;
-pub const TX_RING_BYTES: usize = 4096;
+pub const TX_RING_BYTES: usize = 256;
 pub const PIPE_RX_SIZE: usize = 256;
 
 pub const UART_CFG: UartConfig = UartConfig {