Subject: [LINUX PATCH v2 1/3] spi: Added dummy_cycle entry in the spi_transfer structure.

From: [email-masked] (Cyrille Pitchen)
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 10:06:55 +0200

Hi Sai Krishna,

Le 13/04/2016 07:21, Lakshmi Sai Krishna Potthuri a ?crit :
> Hi Cyrille and Mark,
> 
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>> Subject: Re: [LINUX PATCH v2 1/3] spi: Added dummy_cycle entry in the
>> spi_transfer structure.
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Le 07/04/2016 16:39, P L Sai Krishna a ?crit :
>>> This patch adds dummy_cycles entry in the spi_transfer structure.
>>> len field in the transfer structure contains dummy bytes along with
>>> actual data bytes, controllers which requires dummy bytes use len
>>> field and simply Ignore the dummy_cycles field. Controllers which
>>> expects dummy cycles won't work directly by using len field because
>>> host driver doesn't know that len field of a particular transfer
>>> includes dummy bytes or not (and also number of dummy bytes included
>>> in len field). In such cases host driver use this dummy_cycles field
>>> to identify the number of dummy cycles and based on that it will send
>>> the required number of dummy cycles.
>>
>> Dummy cycles are only used with SPI NOR flashes, aren't they?
> 
> Yes, with SPI NOR flashes.
> 
>> I guess so since there is also a patch dedicated to the m25p80 driver.
>>
>> So why not using the spi_flash_read() API already introduced by Vignesh
>> in the SPI layer?
> 
> ZynqMP GQSPI controller driver use "transfer_one" hook. Since this is generic
> Controller majorly interfaced to flash devices and it might extend to NAND
> flashes in future. This patch does not disturb the existing implementation of
> accessing the flash or other slave devices. It adds an additional optional
> feature. So there is no harm to controllers that don't need dummy cycles -
> they can ignore it and still work with the existing implementation.
> 
> Regards
> Sai Krishna

I understand but you propose to patch both the SPI layer and the m25p80 driver
to introduce some support which is already provided by the "spi_flash_read"
hook: struct spi_flash_read_message has already a "dummy_bytes" field.
IMHO, it looks redundant.

If you really want to use something close to the "transfer_one" hook, I guess
you could build spi_transfer structures from the content of the struct
spi_flash_read_message argument of spi_flash_read() then pass those
spi_transfer structures to your custom "transfer_one_ex":

int transfer_one_ex(struct spi_master *master, struct spi_device *spi,
		    struct spi_transfer *transfer, u32 dummy_cycles);

You just need to set dummy_cycles to 0 to implement the regular "transfer_one"
hook.

Best regards,

Cyrille

>>
>> struct spi_flash_read_message already includes a 'dummy_bytes' member.
>>
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: P L Sai Krishna <[email-masked]>
>>> ---
>>> v2:
>>>  - Changed the structure member name from dummy to dummy_cycles.
>>>  - Updated the documentation of dummy_cycles.
>>>  - m25p80 changes split into another patch.
>>>
>>>  include/linux/spi/spi.h | 4 ++++
>>>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/include/linux/spi/spi.h b/include/linux/spi/spi.h
>>> index 857a9a1..63135b3 100644
>>> --- a/include/linux/spi/spi.h
>>> +++ b/include/linux/spi/spi.h
>>> @@ -664,6 +664,9 @@ extern void spi_res_release(struct spi_master
>> *master,
>>>   * @len: size of rx and tx buffers (in bytes)
>>>   * @speed_hz: Select a speed other than the device default for this
>>>   *      transfer. If 0 the default (from @spi_device) is used.
>>> + * @dummy_cycles: number of dummy cycles. If host controller requires
>>> + *  dummy cycles rather than dummy bytes which send along with Cmd
>>> + *  and address then this dummy_cycles is used.
>>>   * @bits_per_word: select a bits_per_word other than the device default
>>>   *      for this transfer. If 0 the default (from @spi_device) is used.
>>>   * @cs_change: affects chipselect after this transfer completes
>>> @@ -752,6 +755,7 @@ struct spi_transfer {
>>>      u8              bits_per_word;
>>>      u16             delay_usecs;
>>>      u32             speed_hz;
>>> +    u32             dummy_cycles;
>>>
>>>      struct list_head transfer_list;
>>>  };
>>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Cyrille
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