lpc55: dma and async usart

embassy-nxp/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 <!-- next-header -->
 ## Unreleased - ReleaseDate
+- LPC55: DMA Controller and asynchronous version of USART
 - Moved NXP LPC55S69 from `lpc55-pac` to `nxp-pac`
 - First release with changelog.

embassy-nxp/Cargo.toml

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ cortex-m-rt = "0.7.0"
 critical-section = "1.1.2"
 embassy-hal-internal = { version = "0.3.0", path = "../embassy-hal-internal", features = ["cortex-m", "prio-bits-2"] }
 embassy-sync = { version = "0.7.2", path = "../embassy-sync" }
+embassy-futures = { version = "0.1.2", path = "../embassy-futures"}
 defmt = { version = "1", optional = true }
 log = { version = "0.4.27", optional = true }
 embassy-time = { version = "0.5.0", path = "../embassy-time", optional = true }

embassy-nxp/src/chips/lpc55.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 pub use nxp_pac as pac;
 
+embassy_hal_internal::interrupt_mod!(
+    FLEXCOMM0, FLEXCOMM1, FLEXCOMM2, FLEXCOMM3, FLEXCOMM4, FLEXCOMM5, FLEXCOMM6, FLEXCOMM7
+);
+
 embassy_hal_internal::peripherals! {
     // External pins. These are not only GPIOs, they are multi-purpose pins and can be used by other
     // peripheral types (e.g. I2C).
@@ -68,6 +72,32 @@ embassy_hal_internal::peripherals! {
     PIO1_30,
     PIO1_31,
 
+    // Direct Memory Access (DMA) channels. They are used for asynchronous modes of peripherals.
+    DMA_CH0,
+    DMA_CH1,
+    DMA_CH2,
+    DMA_CH3,
+    DMA_CH4,
+    DMA_CH5,
+    DMA_CH6,
+    DMA_CH7,
+    DMA_CH8,
+    DMA_CH9,
+    DMA_CH10,
+    DMA_CH11,
+    DMA_CH12,
+    DMA_CH13,
+    DMA_CH14,
+    DMA_CH15,
+    DMA_CH16,
+    DMA_CH17,
+    DMA_CH18,
+    DMA_CH19,
+    DMA_CH20,
+    DMA_CH21,
+    DMA_CH22,
+
+    // Universal Synchronous/Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (USART) instances.
     USART0,
     USART1,
     USART2,

embassy-nxp/src/dma.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+//! Direct Memory Access (DMA) driver.
+
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "lpc55-core0", path = "./dma/lpc55.rs")]
+mod inner;
+pub use inner::*;

embassy-nxp/src/dma/lpc55.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,377 @@
+use core::cell::RefCell;
+use core::future::Future;
+use core::pin::Pin;
+use core::sync::atomic::{compiler_fence, Ordering};
+use core::task::{Context, Poll};
+
+use critical_section::Mutex;
+use embassy_hal_internal::interrupt::InterruptExt;
+use embassy_hal_internal::{impl_peripheral, PeripheralType};
+use embassy_sync::waitqueue::AtomicWaker;
+
+use crate::pac::{DMA0, SYSCON, *};
+use crate::{peripherals, Peri};
+
+#[interrupt]
+fn DMA0() {
+    let inta = DMA0.inta0().read().ia();
+    for channel in 0..CHANNEL_COUNT {
+        if (DMA0.errint0().read().err() & (1 << channel)) != 0 {
+            panic!("DMA: error on DMA_0 channel {}", channel);
+        }
+
+        if (inta & (1 << channel)) != 0 {
+            CHANNEL_WAKERS[channel].wake();
+            DMA0.inta0().modify(|w| w.set_ia(1 << channel));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn init() {
+    assert_eq!(core::mem::size_of::<DmaDescriptor>(), 16, "Descriptor must be 16 bytes");
+    assert_eq!(
+        core::mem::align_of::<DmaDescriptor>(),
+        16,
+        "Descriptor must be 16-byte aligned"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        core::mem::align_of::<DmaDescriptorTable>(),
+        512,
+        "Table must be 512-byte aligned"
+    );
+    // Start clock for DMA
+    SYSCON.ahbclkctrl0().modify(|w| w.set_dma0(true));
+    // Reset DMA
+    SYSCON
+        .presetctrl0()
+        .modify(|w| w.set_dma0_rst(syscon::vals::Dma0Rst::ASSERTED));
+    SYSCON
+        .presetctrl0()
+        .modify(|w| w.set_dma0_rst(syscon::vals::Dma0Rst::RELEASED));
+
+    // Address bits 31:9 of the beginning of the DMA descriptor table
+    critical_section::with(|cs| {
+        DMA0.srambase()
+            .write(|w| w.set_offset((DMA_DESCRIPTORS.borrow(cs).as_ptr() as u32) >> 9));
+    });
+    // Enable DMA controller
+    DMA0.ctrl().modify(|w| w.set_enable(true));
+
+    unsafe {
+        crate::pac::interrupt::DMA0.enable();
+    }
+    info!("DMA initialized");
+}
+
+/// DMA read.
+///
+/// SAFETY: Slice must point to a valid location reachable by DMA.
+pub unsafe fn read<'a, C: Channel, W: Word>(ch: Peri<'a, C>, from: *const W, to: *mut [W]) -> Transfer<'a, C> {
+    copy_inner(
+        ch,
+        from as *const u32,
+        to as *mut W as *mut u32,
+        to.len(),
+        W::size(),
+        false,
+        true,
+    )
+}
+
+/// DMA write.
+///
+/// SAFETY: Slice must point to a valid location reachable by DMA.
+pub unsafe fn write<'a, C: Channel, W: Word>(ch: Peri<'a, C>, from: *const [W], to: *mut W) -> Transfer<'a, C> {
+    copy_inner(
+        ch,
+        from as *const W as *const u32,
+        to as *mut u32,
+        from.len(),
+        W::size(),
+        true,
+        false,
+    )
+}
+
+/// DMA copy between slices.
+///
+/// SAFETY: Slices must point to locations reachable by DMA.
+pub unsafe fn copy<'a, C: Channel, W: Word>(ch: Peri<'a, C>, from: &[W], to: &mut [W]) -> Transfer<'a, C> {
+    let from_len = from.len();
+    let to_len = to.len();
+    assert_eq!(from_len, to_len);
+    copy_inner(
+        ch,
+        from.as_ptr() as *const u32,
+        to.as_mut_ptr() as *mut u32,
+        from_len,
+        W::size(),
+        true,
+        true,
+    )
+}
+
+fn copy_inner<'a, C: Channel>(
+    ch: Peri<'a, C>,
+    from: *const u32,
+    to: *mut u32,
+    len: usize,
+    data_size: crate::pac::dma::vals::Width,
+    incr_src: bool,
+    incr_dest: bool,
+) -> Transfer<'a, C> {
+    let p = ch.regs();
+
+    // Buffer ending address = buffer starting address + (XFERCOUNT * the transfer increment)
+    // XREFCOUNT = the number of transfers performed - 1.
+    // The 1st transfer is included in the starting address.
+    let source_end_addr = if incr_src {
+        from as u32 + len as u32 - 1
+    } else {
+        from as u32
+    };
+    let dest_end_addr = if incr_dest {
+        to as u32 + len as u32 - 1
+    } else {
+        to as u32
+    };
+
+    compiler_fence(Ordering::SeqCst);
+
+    critical_section::with(|cs| {
+        DMA_DESCRIPTORS.borrow(cs).borrow_mut().descriptors[ch.number() as usize] = DmaDescriptor {
+            reserved: 0,
+            source_end_addr,
+            dest_end_addr,
+            next_desc: 0, // Since only single transfers are made, there is no need for reload descriptor address.
+        }
+    });
+
+    compiler_fence(Ordering::SeqCst);
+
+    p.cfg().modify(|w| {
+        // Peripheral DMA requests are enabled.
+        // DMA requests that pace transfers can be interpreted then.
+        w.set_periphreqen(true);
+        // There is no need to have them on.
+        // No complex transfers are performed for now.
+        w.set_hwtrigen(false);
+        w.set_chpriority(0);
+    });
+
+    p.xfercfg().modify(|w| {
+        // This bit indicates whether the current channel descriptor is
+        // valid and can potentially be acted upon,
+        // if all other activation criteria are fulfilled.
+        w.set_cfgvalid(true);
+        // Indicates whether the channel’s control structure will be reloaded
+        // when the current descriptor is exhausted.
+        // Reloading allows ping-pong and linked transfers.
+        w.set_reload(false);
+        // There is no hardware distinction between interrupt A and B.
+        // They can be used by software to assist with more complex descriptor usage.
+        // By convention, interrupt A may be used when only one interrupt flag is needed.
+        w.set_setinta(true);
+        w.set_setintb(false);
+        w.set_width(data_size);
+        w.set_srcinc(if incr_src {
+            dma::vals::Srcinc::WIDTH_X_1
+        } else {
+            dma::vals::Srcinc::NO_INCREMENT
+        });
+        w.set_dstinc(if incr_dest {
+            dma::vals::Dstinc::WIDTH_X_1
+        } else {
+            dma::vals::Dstinc::NO_INCREMENT
+        });
+        // Total number of transfers to be performed, minus 1 encoded.
+        w.set_xfercount((len as u16) - 1);
+        // Before triggering the channel, it has to be enabled.
+        w.set_swtrig(false);
+    });
+
+    compiler_fence(Ordering::SeqCst);
+    DMA0.enableset0().write(|w| w.set_ena(1 << ch.number()));
+    DMA0.intenset0().write(|w| w.set_inten(1 << ch.number()));
+
+    compiler_fence(Ordering::SeqCst);
+    // Start transfer.
+    DMA0.settrig0().write(|w| w.set_trig(1 << ch.number()));
+    compiler_fence(Ordering::SeqCst);
+    Transfer::new(ch)
+}
+
+/// DMA transfer driver.
+#[must_use = "futures do nothing unless you `.await` or poll them"]
+pub struct Transfer<'a, C: Channel> {
+    channel: Peri<'a, C>,
+}
+
+impl<'a, C: Channel> Transfer<'a, C> {
+    pub(crate) fn new(channel: Peri<'a, C>) -> Self {
+        Self { channel }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, C: Channel> Drop for Transfer<'a, C> {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        DMA0.enableclr0().write(|w| w.set_clr(1 << self.channel.number()));
+        while (DMA0.busy0().read().bsy() & (1 << self.channel.number())) != 0 {}
+        DMA0.abort0().write(|w| w.set_abortctrl(1 << self.channel.number()));
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, C: Channel> Unpin for Transfer<'a, C> {}
+impl<'a, C: Channel> Future for Transfer<'a, C> {
+    type Output = ();
+    fn poll(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
+        // We need to register/re-register the waker for each poll because any
+        // calls to wake will deregister the waker.
+        CHANNEL_WAKERS[self.channel.number() as usize].register(cx.waker());
+        // Check if it is busy or not.
+        if (DMA0.busy0().read().bsy() & (1 << self.channel.number())) != 0 {
+            Poll::Pending
+        } else {
+            Poll::Ready(())
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Total number of channles including both DMA0 and DMA1.
+// In spite of using only DMA0 channels, the descriptor table
+// should be of this size.
+pub(crate) const CHANNEL_COUNT: usize = 32;
+
+static CHANNEL_WAKERS: [AtomicWaker; CHANNEL_COUNT] = [const { AtomicWaker::new() }; CHANNEL_COUNT];
+
+// See section 22.5.2 (table 450)
+// UM11126, Rev. 2.8
+// The size of a descriptor must be aligned to a multiple of 16 bytes.
+#[repr(C, align(16))]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
+struct DmaDescriptor {
+    /// 0x0 Reserved.
+    reserved: u32,
+    /// 0x4 Source data end address.
+    source_end_addr: u32,
+    /// 0x8 Destination end address.
+    dest_end_addr: u32,
+    /// 0xC Link to next descriptor.
+    next_desc: u32,
+}
+
+// See section 22.6.3
+// UM11126, Rev. 2.8
+// The table must begin on a 512 byte boundary.
+#[repr(C, align(512))]
+struct DmaDescriptorTable {
+    descriptors: [DmaDescriptor; CHANNEL_COUNT],
+}
+
+// DMA descriptors are stored in on-chip SRAM.
+static DMA_DESCRIPTORS: Mutex<RefCell<DmaDescriptorTable>> = Mutex::new(RefCell::new(DmaDescriptorTable {
+    descriptors: [DmaDescriptor {
+        reserved: 0,
+        source_end_addr: 0,
+        dest_end_addr: 0,
+        next_desc: 0,
+    }; CHANNEL_COUNT],
+}));
+
+trait SealedChannel {}
+trait SealedWord {}
+
+/// DMA channel interface.
+#[allow(private_bounds)]
+pub trait Channel: PeripheralType + SealedChannel + Into<AnyChannel> + Sized + 'static {
+    /// Channel number.
+    fn number(&self) -> u8;
+
+    /// Channel registry block.
+    fn regs(&self) -> crate::pac::dma::Channel {
+        crate::pac::DMA0.channel(self.number() as _)
+    }
+}
+
+/// DMA word.
+#[allow(private_bounds)]
+pub trait Word: SealedWord {
+    /// Word size.
+    fn size() -> crate::pac::dma::vals::Width;
+}
+
+impl SealedWord for u8 {}
+impl Word for u8 {
+    fn size() -> crate::pac::dma::vals::Width {
+        crate::pac::dma::vals::Width::BIT_8
+    }
+}
+
+impl SealedWord for u16 {}
+impl Word for u16 {
+    fn size() -> crate::pac::dma::vals::Width {
+        crate::pac::dma::vals::Width::BIT_16
+    }
+}
+
+impl SealedWord for u32 {}
+impl Word for u32 {
+    fn size() -> crate::pac::dma::vals::Width {
+        crate::pac::dma::vals::Width::BIT_32
+    }
+}
+
+/// Type erased DMA channel.
+pub struct AnyChannel {
+    number: u8,
+}
+
+impl_peripheral!(AnyChannel);
+
+impl SealedChannel for AnyChannel {}
+impl Channel for AnyChannel {
+    fn number(&self) -> u8 {
+        self.number
+    }
+}
+
+macro_rules! channel {
+    ($name:ident, $num:expr) => {
+        impl SealedChannel for peripherals::$name {}
+        impl Channel for peripherals::$name {
+            fn number(&self) -> u8 {
+                $num
+            }
+        }
+
+        impl From<peripherals::$name> for crate::dma::AnyChannel {
+            fn from(val: peripherals::$name) -> Self {
+                Self { number: val.number() }
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+channel!(DMA_CH0, 0);
+channel!(DMA_CH1, 1);
+channel!(DMA_CH2, 2);
+channel!(DMA_CH3, 3);
+channel!(DMA_CH4, 4);
+channel!(DMA_CH5, 5);
+channel!(DMA_CH6, 6);
+channel!(DMA_CH7, 7);
+channel!(DMA_CH8, 8);
+channel!(DMA_CH9, 9);
+channel!(DMA_CH10, 10);
+channel!(DMA_CH11, 11);
+channel!(DMA_CH12, 12);
+channel!(DMA_CH13, 13);
+channel!(DMA_CH14, 14);
+channel!(DMA_CH15, 15);
+channel!(DMA_CH16, 16);
+channel!(DMA_CH17, 17);
+channel!(DMA_CH18, 18);
+channel!(DMA_CH19, 19);
+channel!(DMA_CH20, 20);
+channel!(DMA_CH21, 21);
+channel!(DMA_CH22, 22);

embassy-nxp/src/lib.rs

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 // This mod MUST go first, so that the others see its macros.
 pub(crate) mod fmt;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "lpc55-core0")]
+pub mod dma;
 pub mod gpio;
 #[cfg(feature = "lpc55-core0")]
 pub mod pint;
@@ -20,6 +22,9 @@ mod time_driver;
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "mimxrt1062", path = "chips/mimxrt1062.rs")]
 mod chip;
 
+// TODO: Remove when this module is implemented for other chips
+#[cfg(feature = "lpc55-core0")]
+pub use chip::interrupt;
 #[cfg(feature = "unstable-pac")]
 pub use chip::pac;
 #[cfg(not(feature = "unstable-pac"))]
@@ -27,6 +32,67 @@ pub(crate) use chip::pac;
 pub use chip::{peripherals, Peripherals};
 pub use embassy_hal_internal::{Peri, PeripheralType};
 
+/// Macro to bind interrupts to handlers.
+/// (Copied from `embassy-rp`)
+/// This defines the right interrupt handlers, and creates a unit struct (like `struct Irqs;`)
+/// and implements the right [`Binding`]s for it. You can pass this struct to drivers to
+/// prove at compile-time that the right interrupts have been bound.
+///
+/// Example of how to bind one interrupt:
+///
+/// ```rust,ignore
+/// use embassy_nxp::{bind_interrupts, usart, peripherals};
+///
+/// bind_interrupts!(
+///     /// Binds the USART Interrupts.
+///     struct Irqs {
+///         FLEXCOMM0 => usart::InterruptHandler<peripherals::USART0>;
+///     }
+/// );
+/// ```
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! bind_interrupts {
+    ($(#[$attr:meta])* $vis:vis struct $name:ident {
+        $(
+            $(#[cfg($cond_irq:meta)])?
+            $irq:ident => $(
+                $(#[cfg($cond_handler:meta)])?
+                $handler:ty
+            ),*;
+        )*
+    }) => {
+        #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+        $(#[$attr])*
+        $vis struct $name;
+
+        $(
+            #[allow(non_snake_case)]
+            #[no_mangle]
+            $(#[cfg($cond_irq)])?
+            unsafe extern "C" fn $irq() {
+                unsafe {
+                    $(
+                        $(#[cfg($cond_handler)])?
+                        <$handler as $crate::interrupt::typelevel::Handler<$crate::interrupt::typelevel::$irq>>::on_interrupt();
+
+                    )*
+                }
+            }
+
+            $(#[cfg($cond_irq)])?
+            $crate::bind_interrupts!(@inner
+                $(
+                    $(#[cfg($cond_handler)])?
+                    unsafe impl $crate::interrupt::typelevel::Binding<$crate::interrupt::typelevel::$irq, $handler> for $name {}
+                )*
+            );
+        )*
+    };
+    (@inner $($t:tt)*) => {
+        $($t)*
+    }
+}
+
 /// Initialize the `embassy-nxp` HAL with the provided configuration.
 ///
 /// This returns the peripheral singletons that can be used for creating drivers.
@@ -92,6 +158,9 @@ pub fn init(_config: config::Config) -> Peripherals {
     #[cfg(feature = "_time_driver")]
     time_driver::init();
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "lpc55-core0")]
+    dma::init();
+
     peripherals
 }
 
@@ -133,5 +202,8 @@ macro_rules! impl_mode {
 
 /// Blocking mode.
 pub struct Blocking;
+/// Asynchronous mode.
+pub struct Async;
 
 impl_mode!(Blocking);
+impl_mode!(Async);

embassy-nxp/src/usart/lpc55.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,24 @@
+use core::fmt::Debug;
+use core::future::poll_fn;
 use core::marker::PhantomData;
+use core::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
+use core::task::Poll;
 
+use embassy_futures::select::{select, Either};
+use embassy_hal_internal::interrupt::InterruptExt;
 use embassy_hal_internal::{Peri, PeripheralType};
+use embassy_sync::waitqueue::AtomicWaker;
 use embedded_io::{self, ErrorKind};
 
+use crate::dma::{AnyChannel, Channel};
 use crate::gpio::{match_iocon, AnyPin, Bank, SealedPin};
+use crate::interrupt::typelevel::{Binding, Interrupt as _};
+use crate::interrupt::Interrupt;
 use crate::pac::flexcomm::Flexcomm as FlexcommReg;
 use crate::pac::iocon::vals::PioFunc;
 use crate::pac::usart::Usart as UsartReg;
 use crate::pac::*;
-use crate::{Blocking, Mode};
+use crate::{Async, Blocking, Mode};
 
 /// Serial error
 #[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Copy, Clone)]
@@ -101,6 +111,12 @@ impl Default for Config {
     }
 }
 
+/// Internal DMA state of UART RX.
+pub struct DmaState {
+    rx_err_waker: AtomicWaker,
+    rx_err: AtomicBool,
+}
+
 /// # Type parameters
 /// 'd: the lifetime marker ensuring correct borrow checking for peripherals used at compile time
 /// T: the peripheral instance type allowing usage of peripheral specific registers
@@ -112,24 +128,33 @@ pub struct Usart<'d, M: Mode> {
 
 pub struct UsartTx<'d, M: Mode> {
     info: &'static Info,
-    phantom: PhantomData<(&'d (), M)>,
+    tx_dma: Option<Peri<'d, AnyChannel>>,
+    phantom: PhantomData<M>,
 }
 
 pub struct UsartRx<'d, M: Mode> {
     info: &'static Info,
-    phantom: PhantomData<(&'d (), M)>,
+    dma_state: &'static DmaState,
+    rx_dma: Option<Peri<'d, AnyChannel>>,
+    phantom: PhantomData<M>,
 }
 
 impl<'d, M: Mode> UsartTx<'d, M> {
-    pub fn new<T: Instance>(_usart: Peri<'d, T>, tx: Peri<'d, impl TxPin<T>>, config: Config) -> Self {
+    pub fn new<T: Instance>(
+        _usart: Peri<'d, T>,
+        tx: Peri<'d, impl TxPin<T>>,
+        tx_dma: Peri<'d, impl Channel>,
+        config: Config,
+    ) -> Self {
         Usart::<M>::init::<T>(Some(tx.into()), None, config);
-        Self::new_inner(T::info())
+        Self::new_inner(T::info(), Some(tx_dma.into()))
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn new_inner(info: &'static Info) -> Self {
+    fn new_inner(info: &'static Info, tx_dma: Option<Peri<'d, AnyChannel>>) -> Self {
         Self {
             info,
+            tx_dma,
             phantom: PhantomData,
         }
     }
@@ -155,20 +180,65 @@ impl<'d, M: Mode> UsartTx<'d, M> {
 impl<'d> UsartTx<'d, Blocking> {
     pub fn new_blocking<T: Instance>(_usart: Peri<'d, T>, tx: Peri<'d, impl TxPin<T>>, config: Config) -> Self {
         Usart::<Blocking>::init::<T>(Some(tx.into()), None, config);
-        Self::new_inner(T::info())
+        Self::new_inner(T::info(), None)
     }
 }
 
+impl<'d> UsartTx<'d, Async> {
+    /// Write to UART TX from the provided buffer using DMA.
+    pub async fn write(&mut self, buffer: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        // Unwrap() can be used because UsartTx::new() in Async mode always sets it to Some
+        let ch = self.tx_dma.as_mut().unwrap().reborrow();
+        let transfer = unsafe {
+            // Enable to pace DMA transfers.
+            self.info.usart_reg.fifocfg().modify(|w| w.set_dmatx(true));
+            // If future is not assigned to a variable, the data register pointer
+            // is held across an await and makes the future non-Send.
+            crate::dma::write(ch, buffer, self.info.usart_reg.fifowr().as_ptr() as *mut _)
+        };
+        transfer.await;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
 impl<'d, M: Mode> UsartRx<'d, M> {
-    pub fn new<T: Instance>(_usart: Peri<'d, T>, rx: Peri<'d, impl RxPin<T>>, config: Config) -> Self {
+    pub fn new<T: Instance>(
+        _usart: Peri<'d, T>,
+        rx: Peri<'d, impl RxPin<T>>,
+        has_irq: bool,
+        rx_dma: Peri<'d, impl Channel>,
+        config: Config,
+    ) -> Self {
         Usart::<M>::init::<T>(None, Some(rx.into()), config);
-        Self::new_inner(T::info())
+        Self::new_inner(T::info(), T::dma_state(), has_irq, Some(rx_dma.into()))
     }
 
-    #[inline]
-    fn new_inner(info: &'static Info) -> Self {
+    fn new_inner(
+        info: &'static Info,
+        dma_state: &'static DmaState,
+        has_irq: bool,
+        rx_dma: Option<Peri<'d, AnyChannel>>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        core::debug_assert_eq!(has_irq, rx_dma.is_some());
+        if has_irq {
+            // Disable all the related interrupts for now.
+            info.usart_reg.intenclr().write(|w| {
+                w.set_framerrclr(true);
+                w.set_parityerrclr(true);
+                w.set_rxnoiseclr(true);
+            });
+            info.usart_reg.fifointenclr().modify(|w| {
+                w.set_rxlvl(true);
+                w.set_rxerr(true);
+            });
+            info.interrupt.unpend();
+            unsafe {
+                info.interrupt.enable();
+            }
+        }
         Self {
             info,
+            dma_state,
+            rx_dma,
             phantom: PhantomData,
         }
     }
@@ -211,7 +281,120 @@ impl<'d, M: Mode> UsartRx<'d, M> {
 impl<'d> UsartRx<'d, Blocking> {
     pub fn new_blocking<T: Instance>(_usart: Peri<'d, T>, rx: Peri<'d, impl RxPin<T>>, config: Config) -> Self {
         Usart::<Blocking>::init::<T>(None, Some(rx.into()), config);
-        Self::new_inner(T::info())
+        Self::new_inner(T::info(), T::dma_state(), false, None)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Interrupt handler.
+pub struct InterruptHandler<T: Instance> {
+    _uart: PhantomData<T>,
+}
+
+impl<T: Instance> crate::interrupt::typelevel::Handler<T::Interrupt> for InterruptHandler<T> {
+    unsafe fn on_interrupt() {
+        let regs = T::info().usart_reg;
+        if !regs.fifocfg().read().dmarx() {
+            return;
+        }
+        let state = T::dma_state();
+        state.rx_err.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        state.rx_err_waker.wake();
+        // Disable the error interrupts instead of clearing the flags. Clearing the
+        // flags would allow the DMA transfer to continue, potentially signaling
+        // completion before we can check for errors that happened *during* the transfer.
+        regs.intenclr().write(|w| {
+            w.set_framerrclr(true);
+            w.set_rxnoiseclr(true);
+            w.set_parityerrclr(true);
+        });
+        regs.fifointenclr().write(|w| w.set_rxerr(true));
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'d> UsartRx<'d, Async> {
+    /// Read from USART RX into the provided buffer.
+    pub async fn read(&mut self, buffer: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        // Clear error flags before the FIFO is drained. Errors that have accumulated
+        // in the flags will also be present in the FIFO.
+        self.dma_state.rx_err.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        self.info.usart_reg.intenclr().write(|w| {
+            w.set_framerrclr(true);
+            w.set_parityerrclr(true);
+            w.set_rxnoiseclr(true);
+        });
+        self.info.usart_reg.fifointenclr().modify(|w| w.set_rxerr(true));
+        // Then drain the fifo. It is necessary to read at most 16 bytes (the size of FIFO).
+        // Errors that apply to FIFO bytes will be reported directly.
+        let buffer = match {
+            let limit = buffer.len().min(16);
+            self.drain_fifo(&mut buffer[0..limit])
+        } {
+            Ok(len) if len < buffer.len() => &mut buffer[len..],
+            Ok(_) => return Ok(()),
+            Err((_i, e)) => return Err(e),
+        };
+
+        // Start a DMA transfer. If errors have happened in the interim some error
+        // interrupt flags will have been raised, and those will be picked up immediately
+        // by the interrupt handler.
+        // Unwrap() can be used because UsartRx::new() in Async mode always sets it to Some
+        let ch = self.rx_dma.as_mut().unwrap().reborrow();
+
+        self.info.usart_reg.intenset().write(|w| {
+            w.set_framerren(true);
+            w.set_parityerren(true);
+            w.set_rxnoiseen(true);
+        });
+        self.info.usart_reg.fifointenset().modify(|w| w.set_rxerr(true));
+        self.info.usart_reg.fifocfg().modify(|w| w.set_dmarx(true));
+        let transfer = unsafe {
+            // If we don't assign future to a variable, the data register pointer
+            // is held across an await and makes the future non-Send.
+            crate::dma::read(ch, self.info.usart_reg.fiford().as_ptr() as *const _, buffer)
+        };
+
+        // wait for either the transfer to complete or an error to happen.
+        let transfer_result = select(
+            transfer,
+            poll_fn(|cx| {
+                self.dma_state.rx_err_waker.register(cx.waker());
+                match self.dma_state.rx_err.swap(false, Ordering::Relaxed) {
+                    false => Poll::Pending,
+                    e => Poll::Ready(e),
+                }
+            }),
+        )
+        .await;
+
+        let errors = match transfer_result {
+            Either::First(()) => {
+                // The DMA controller finished, BUT if an error occurred on the LAST
+                // byte, then we may still need to grab the error state!
+                self.dma_state.rx_err.swap(false, Ordering::Relaxed)
+            }
+            Either::Second(e) => {
+                // There is an error, which means this is the error that
+                // was problematic.
+                e
+            }
+        };
+
+        // If we got no error, just return at this point
+        if !errors {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        // If we DID get an error, we need to figure out which one it was.
+        if self.info.usart_reg.intstat().read().framerrint() {
+            return Err(Error::Framing);
+        } else if self.info.usart_reg.intstat().read().parityerrint() {
+            return Err(Error::Parity);
+        } else if self.info.usart_reg.intstat().read().rxnoiseint() {
+            return Err(Error::Noise);
+        } else if self.info.usart_reg.fifointstat().read().rxerr() {
+            return Err(Error::Overrun);
+        }
+        unreachable!("unrecognized rx error");
     }
 }
 
@@ -222,7 +405,29 @@ impl<'d> Usart<'d, Blocking> {
         rx: Peri<'d, impl RxPin<T>>,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
-        Self::new_inner(usart, tx.into(), rx.into(), config)
+        Self::new_inner(usart, tx.into(), rx.into(), false, None, None, config)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'d> Usart<'d, Async> {
+    pub fn new<T: Instance>(
+        uart: Peri<'d, T>,
+        tx: Peri<'d, impl TxPin<T>>,
+        rx: Peri<'d, impl RxPin<T>>,
+        _irq: impl Binding<T::Interrupt, InterruptHandler<T>>,
+        tx_dma: Peri<'d, impl TxChannel<T>>,
+        rx_dma: Peri<'d, impl RxChannel<T>>,
+        config: Config,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self::new_inner(
+            uart,
+            tx.into(),
+            rx.into(),
+            true,
+            Some(tx_dma.into()),
+            Some(rx_dma.into()),
+            config,
+        )
     }
 }
 
@@ -231,12 +436,15 @@ impl<'d, M: Mode> Usart<'d, M> {
         _usart: Peri<'d, T>,
         mut tx: Peri<'d, AnyPin>,
         mut rx: Peri<'d, AnyPin>,
+        has_irq: bool,
+        tx_dma: Option<Peri<'d, AnyChannel>>,
+        rx_dma: Option<Peri<'d, AnyChannel>>,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
         Self::init::<T>(Some(tx.reborrow()), Some(rx.reborrow()), config);
         Self {
-            tx: UsartTx::new_inner(T::info()),
-            rx: UsartRx::new_inner(T::info()),
+            tx: UsartTx::new_inner(T::info(), tx_dma),
+            rx: UsartRx::new_inner(T::info(), T::dma_state(), has_irq, rx_dma),
         }
     }
 
@@ -390,9 +598,11 @@ impl<'d, M: Mode> Usart<'d, M> {
         SYSCON
             .presetctrl1()
             .modify(|w| w.set_fc_rst(instance_number, syscon::vals::FcRst::RELEASED));
-        flexcomm_register
-            .pselid()
-            .modify(|w| w.set_persel(flexcomm::vals::Persel::USART));
+        flexcomm_register.pselid().modify(|w| {
+            w.set_persel(flexcomm::vals::Persel::USART);
+            // This will lock the peripheral PERSEL and will not allow any changes until the board is reset.
+            w.set_lock(true);
+        });
     }
 
     fn configure_usart(info: &'static Info, config: &Config) {
@@ -471,6 +681,8 @@ impl<'d, M: Mode> Usart<'d, M> {
         });
         registers.cfg().modify(|w| w.set_enable(true));
 
+        registers.fifointenset().modify(|w| w.set_rxerr(true));
+
         // Drain RX FIFO in case it still has some unrelevant data
         while registers.fifostat().read().rxnotempty() {
             let _ = registers.fiford().read().0;
@@ -513,6 +725,17 @@ impl<'d, M: Mode> Usart<'d, M> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<'d> Usart<'d, Async> {
+    /// Write to UART TX from the provided buffer.
+    pub async fn write(&mut self, buffer: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.tx.write(buffer).await
+    }
+
+    /// Read from UART RX into the provided buffer.
+    pub async fn read(&mut self, buffer: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.rx.read(buffer).await
+    }
+}
 impl<'d, M: Mode> embedded_hal_02::blocking::serial::Write<u8> for UsartTx<'d, M> {
     type Error = Error;
 
@@ -584,10 +807,12 @@ impl<'d> embedded_io::Read for Usart<'d, Blocking> {
 struct Info {
     usart_reg: UsartReg,
     fc_reg: FlexcommReg,
+    interrupt: Interrupt,
 }
 
 trait SealedInstance {
     fn info() -> &'static Info;
+    fn dma_state() -> &'static DmaState;
     fn instance_number() -> usize;
     fn tx_pin_func() -> PioFunc;
     fn rx_pin_func() -> PioFunc;
@@ -595,7 +820,10 @@ trait SealedInstance {
 
 /// UART instance.
 #[allow(private_bounds)]
-pub trait Instance: SealedInstance + PeripheralType {}
+pub trait Instance: SealedInstance + PeripheralType {
+    /// Interrupt for this instance.
+    type Interrupt: crate::interrupt::typelevel::Interrupt;
+}
 
 macro_rules! impl_instance {
     ($inst:ident, $fc:ident, $tx_pin:ident, $rx_pin:ident, $fc_num:expr) => {
@@ -604,9 +832,18 @@ macro_rules! impl_instance {
                 static INFO: Info = Info {
                     usart_reg: crate::pac::$inst,
                     fc_reg: crate::pac::$fc,
+                    interrupt: crate::interrupt::typelevel::$fc::IRQ,
                 };
                 &INFO
             }
+
+            fn dma_state() -> &'static DmaState {
+                static STATE: DmaState = DmaState {
+                    rx_err_waker: AtomicWaker::new(),
+                    rx_err: AtomicBool::new(false),
+                };
+                &STATE
+            }
             #[inline]
             fn instance_number() -> usize {
                 $fc_num
@@ -620,7 +857,9 @@ macro_rules! impl_instance {
                 PioFunc::$rx_pin
             }
         }
-        impl $crate::usart::Instance for $crate::peripherals::$inst {}
+        impl $crate::usart::Instance for $crate::peripherals::$inst {
+            type Interrupt = crate::interrupt::typelevel::$fc;
+        }
     };
 }
 
@@ -663,3 +902,34 @@ impl_pin!(PIO1_16, USART6, Tx);
 impl_pin!(PIO1_13, USART6, Rx);
 impl_pin!(PIO0_19, USART7, Tx);
 impl_pin!(PIO0_20, USART7, Rx);
+
+/// Trait for TX DMA channels.
+pub trait TxChannel<T: Instance>: crate::dma::Channel {}
+/// Trait for RX DMA channels.
+pub trait RxChannel<T: Instance>: crate::dma::Channel {}
+
+macro_rules! impl_channel {
+    ($dma:ident, $instance:ident, Tx) => {
+        impl TxChannel<crate::peripherals::$instance> for crate::peripherals::$dma {}
+    };
+    ($dma:ident, $instance:ident, Rx) => {
+        impl RxChannel<crate::peripherals::$instance> for crate::peripherals::$dma {}
+    };
+}
+
+impl_channel!(DMA_CH4, USART0, Rx);
+impl_channel!(DMA_CH5, USART0, Tx);
+impl_channel!(DMA_CH6, USART1, Rx);
+impl_channel!(DMA_CH7, USART1, Tx);
+impl_channel!(DMA_CH10, USART2, Rx);
+impl_channel!(DMA_CH11, USART2, Tx);
+impl_channel!(DMA_CH8, USART3, Rx);
+impl_channel!(DMA_CH9, USART3, Tx);
+impl_channel!(DMA_CH12, USART4, Rx);
+impl_channel!(DMA_CH13, USART4, Tx);
+impl_channel!(DMA_CH14, USART5, Rx);
+impl_channel!(DMA_CH15, USART5, Tx);
+impl_channel!(DMA_CH16, USART6, Rx);
+impl_channel!(DMA_CH17, USART6, Tx);
+impl_channel!(DMA_CH18, USART7, Rx);
+impl_channel!(DMA_CH19, USART7, Tx);

examples/lpc55s69/src/bin/usart_async.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+
+use core::str::from_utf8_mut;
+
+use defmt::*;
+use embassy_executor::Spawner;
+use embassy_nxp::bind_interrupts;
+use embassy_nxp::gpio::{Level, Output};
+use embassy_nxp::peripherals::USART2;
+use embassy_nxp::usart::{Config, InterruptHandler, Usart};
+use embassy_time::Timer;
+use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_halt as _};
+
+bind_interrupts!(struct Irqs {
+        FLEXCOMM2 => InterruptHandler<USART2>;
+    }
+);
+
+#[embassy_executor::task]
+async fn blinky_task(mut led: Output<'static>) {
+    loop {
+        info!("[TASK] led off!");
+        led.set_high();
+        Timer::after_millis(500).await;
+
+        info!("[TASK] led on!");
+        led.set_low();
+        Timer::after_millis(500).await;
+    }
+}
+
+#[embassy_executor::main]
+async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
+    let p = embassy_nxp::init(Default::default());
+    let mut usart = Usart::new(
+        p.USART2,
+        p.PIO0_27,
+        p.PIO1_24,
+        Irqs,
+        p.DMA_CH11,
+        p.DMA_CH10,
+        Config::default(),
+    );
+    let led = Output::new(p.PIO1_6, Level::Low);
+    spawner.spawn(blinky_task(led).unwrap());
+    info!("[MAIN] Entering main loop");
+    loop {
+        let tx_buf = b"Hello, Ferris!";
+        let mut rx_buf = [0u8; 14];
+        info!("[MAIN] Write a message");
+        usart.write(tx_buf).await.unwrap();
+        Timer::after_millis(500).await;
+
+        info!("[MAIN] Read a message");
+        match usart.read(&mut rx_buf).await {
+            Ok(_) => match from_utf8_mut(&mut rx_buf) {
+                Ok(str) => {
+                    info!("[MAIN] The message is: {}", str);
+                }
+                Err(_) => {
+                    error!("[MAIN] Error in converting to UTF8");
+                }
+            },
+            Err(e) => warn!("[MAIN] Error: {}", e),
+        }
+
+        Timer::after_millis(500).await;
+    }
+}