Re: [PATCH V5 04/11] misc: xilinx_sdfec: Store driver config and state

[Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Sun, Jun 09, 2019 at 07:04:05PM +0000, Dragan Cvetic wrote:
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Greg KH [mailto:gregkh@linuxfoundation.org]
> > Sent: Sunday 9 June 2019 12:28
> > To: Dragan Cvetic <draganc@xilinx.com>
> > Cc: arnd@arndb.de; Michal Simek <michals@xilinx.com>; linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org; robh+dt@kernel.org;
> > mark.rutland@arm.com; devicetree@vger.kernel.org; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org; Derek Kiernan <dkiernan@xilinx.com>
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH V5 04/11] misc: xilinx_sdfec: Store driver config and state
> > 
> > On Sun, Jun 09, 2019 at 01:04:09AM +0100, Dragan Cvetic wrote:
> > > Stores configuration based on parameters from the DT
> > > node and values from the SD-FEC core plus reads
> > > the default state from the SD-FEC core. To obtain
> > > values from the core register read, write capabilities
> > > have been added plus related register map details.
> > >
> > > Tested-by: Dragan Cvetic <dragan.cvetic@xilinx.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Derek Kiernan <derek.kiernan@xilinx.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Dragan Cvetic <dragan.cvetic@xilinx.com>
> > > ---
> > >  drivers/misc/xilinx_sdfec.c      | 293 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > >  include/uapi/misc/xilinx_sdfec.h | 138 ++++++++++++++++++
> > >  2 files changed, 431 insertions(+)
> > >  create mode 100644 include/uapi/misc/xilinx_sdfec.h
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/misc/xilinx_sdfec.c b/drivers/misc/xilinx_sdfec.c
> > > index 4524677..ddfca54 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/misc/xilinx_sdfec.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/misc/xilinx_sdfec.c
> > > @@ -20,8 +20,89 @@
> > >  #include <linux/slab.h>
> > >  #include <linux/clk.h>
> > >
> > > +#include <uapi/misc/xilinx_sdfec.h>
> > > +
> > >  static int xsdfec_ndevs;
> > >
> > > +/* Xilinx SDFEC Register Map */
> > > +/* CODE_WRI_PROTECT Register */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_CODE_WR_PROTECT_ADDR (0x4)
> > > +
> > > +/* ACTIVE Register */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_ACTIVE_ADDR (0x8)
> > > +#define XSDFEC_IS_ACTIVITY_SET (0x1)
> > > +
> > > +/* AXIS_WIDTH Register */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_AXIS_WIDTH_ADDR (0xC)
> > > +#define XSDFEC_AXIS_DOUT_WORDS_LSB (5)
> > > +#define XSDFEC_AXIS_DOUT_WIDTH_LSB (3)
> > > +#define XSDFEC_AXIS_DIN_WORDS_LSB (2)
> > > +#define XSDFEC_AXIS_DIN_WIDTH_LSB (0)
> > > +
> > > +/* AXIS_ENABLE Register */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_AXIS_ENABLE_ADDR (0x10)
> > > +#define XSDFEC_AXIS_OUT_ENABLE_MASK (0x38)
> > > +#define XSDFEC_AXIS_IN_ENABLE_MASK (0x7)
> > > +#define XSDFEC_AXIS_ENABLE_MASK                                                \
> > > +	(XSDFEC_AXIS_OUT_ENABLE_MASK | XSDFEC_AXIS_IN_ENABLE_MASK)
> > > +
> > > +/* FEC_CODE Register */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_FEC_CODE_ADDR (0x14)
> > > +
> > > +/* ORDER Register Map */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_ORDER_ADDR (0x18)
> > > +
> > > +/* Interrupt Status Register */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_ISR_ADDR (0x1C)
> > > +/* Interrupt Status Register Bit Mask */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_ISR_MASK (0x3F)
> > > +
> > > +/* Write Only - Interrupt Enable Register */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_IER_ADDR (0x20)
> > > +/* Write Only - Interrupt Disable Register */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_IDR_ADDR (0x24)
> > > +/* Read Only - Interrupt Mask Register */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_IMR_ADDR (0x28)
> > > +
> > > +/* ECC Interrupt Status Register */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_ECC_ISR_ADDR (0x2C)
> > > +/* Single Bit Errors */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_ECC_ISR_SBE_MASK (0x7FF)
> > > +/* PL Initialize Single Bit Errors */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_PL_INIT_ECC_ISR_SBE_MASK (0x3C00000)
> > > +/* Multi Bit Errors */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_ECC_ISR_MBE_MASK (0x3FF800)
> > > +/* PL Initialize Multi Bit Errors */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_PL_INIT_ECC_ISR_MBE_MASK (0x3C000000)
> > > +/* Multi Bit Error to Event Shift */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_ECC_ISR_MBE_TO_EVENT_SHIFT (11)
> > > +/* PL Initialize Multi Bit Error to Event Shift */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_PL_INIT_ECC_ISR_MBE_TO_EVENT_SHIFT (4)
> > > +/* ECC Interrupt Status Bit Mask */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_ECC_ISR_MASK (XSDFEC_ECC_ISR_SBE_MASK | XSDFEC_ECC_ISR_MBE_MASK)
> > > +/* ECC Interrupt Status PL Initialize Bit Mask */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_PL_INIT_ECC_ISR_MASK                                            \
> > > +	(XSDFEC_PL_INIT_ECC_ISR_SBE_MASK | XSDFEC_PL_INIT_ECC_ISR_MBE_MASK)
> > > +/* ECC Interrupt Status All Bit Mask */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_ALL_ECC_ISR_MASK                                                \
> > > +	(XSDFEC_ECC_ISR_MASK | XSDFEC_PL_INIT_ECC_ISR_MASK)
> > > +/* ECC Interrupt Status Single Bit Errors Mask */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_ALL_ECC_ISR_SBE_MASK                                            \
> > > +	(XSDFEC_ECC_ISR_SBE_MASK | XSDFEC_PL_INIT_ECC_ISR_SBE_MASK)
> > > +/* ECC Interrupt Status Multi Bit Errors Mask */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_ALL_ECC_ISR_MBE_MASK                                            \
> > > +	(XSDFEC_ECC_ISR_MBE_MASK | XSDFEC_PL_INIT_ECC_ISR_MBE_MASK)
> > > +
> > > +/* Write Only - ECC Interrupt Enable Register */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_ECC_IER_ADDR (0x30)
> > > +/* Write Only - ECC Interrupt Disable Register */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_ECC_IDR_ADDR (0x34)
> > > +/* Read Only - ECC Interrupt Mask Register */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_ECC_IMR_ADDR (0x38)
> > > +
> > > +/* BYPASS Register */
> > > +#define XSDFEC_BYPASS_ADDR (0x3C)
> > > +
> > >  /**
> > >   * struct xsdfec_clks - For managing SD-FEC clocks
> > >   * @core_clk: Main processing clock for core
> > > @@ -48,6 +129,8 @@ struct xsdfec_clks {
> > >   * struct xsdfec_dev - Driver data for SDFEC
> > >   * @regs: device physical base address
> > >   * @dev: pointer to device struct
> > > + * @state: State of the SDFEC device
> > > + * @config: Configuration of the SDFEC device
> > >   * @miscdev: Misc device handle
> > >   * @error_data_lock: Error counter and states spinlock
> > >   * @clks: Clocks managed by the SDFEC driver
> > > @@ -57,16 +140,220 @@ struct xsdfec_clks {
> > >  struct xsdfec_dev {
> > >  	void __iomem *regs;
> > >  	struct device *dev;
> > > +	enum xsdfec_state state;
> > > +	struct xsdfec_config config;
> > >  	struct miscdevice miscdev;
> > >  	/* Spinlock to protect state_updated and stats_updated */
> > >  	spinlock_t error_data_lock;
> > >  	struct xsdfec_clks clks;
> > >  };
> > >
> > > +static inline void xsdfec_regwrite(struct xsdfec_dev *xsdfec, u32 addr,
> > > +				   u32 value)
> > > +{
> > > +	dev_dbg(xsdfec->dev, "Writing 0x%x to offset 0x%x", value, addr);
> > > +	iowrite32(value, xsdfec->regs + addr);
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +static inline u32 xsdfec_regread(struct xsdfec_dev *xsdfec, u32 addr)
> > > +{
> > > +	u32 rval;
> > > +
> > > +	rval = ioread32(xsdfec->regs + addr);
> > > +	dev_dbg(xsdfec->dev, "Read value = 0x%x from offset 0x%x", rval, addr);
> > > +	return rval;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +static void update_bool_config_from_reg(struct xsdfec_dev *xsdfec,
> > > +					u32 reg_offset, u32 bit_num,
> > > +					char *config_value)
> > > +{
> > > +	u32 reg_val;
> > > +	u32 bit_mask = 1 << bit_num;
> > > +
> > > +	reg_val = xsdfec_regread(xsdfec, reg_offset);
> > > +	*config_value = (reg_val & bit_mask) > 0;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +static void update_config_from_hw(struct xsdfec_dev *xsdfec)
> > > +{
> > > +	u32 reg_value;
> > > +	bool sdfec_started;
> > > +
> > > +	/* Update the Order */
> > > +	reg_value = xsdfec_regread(xsdfec, XSDFEC_ORDER_ADDR);
> > > +	xsdfec->config.order = reg_value;
> > > +
> > > +	update_bool_config_from_reg(xsdfec, XSDFEC_BYPASS_ADDR,
> > > +				    0, /* Bit Number, maybe change to mask */
> > > +				    &xsdfec->config.bypass);
> > > +
> > > +	update_bool_config_from_reg(xsdfec, XSDFEC_CODE_WR_PROTECT_ADDR,
> > > +				    0, /* Bit Number */
> > > +				    &xsdfec->config.code_wr_protect);
> > > +
> > > +	reg_value = xsdfec_regread(xsdfec, XSDFEC_IMR_ADDR);
> > > +	xsdfec->config.irq.enable_isr = (reg_value & XSDFEC_ISR_MASK) > 0;
> > > +
> > > +	reg_value = xsdfec_regread(xsdfec, XSDFEC_ECC_IMR_ADDR);
> > > +	xsdfec->config.irq.enable_ecc_isr =
> > > +		(reg_value & XSDFEC_ECC_ISR_MASK) > 0;
> > > +
> > > +	reg_value = xsdfec_regread(xsdfec, XSDFEC_AXIS_ENABLE_ADDR);
> > > +	sdfec_started = (reg_value & XSDFEC_AXIS_IN_ENABLE_MASK) > 0;
> > > +	if (sdfec_started)
> > > +		xsdfec->state = XSDFEC_STARTED;
> > > +	else
> > > +		xsdfec->state = XSDFEC_STOPPED;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +static u32
> > > +xsdfec_translate_axis_width_cfg_val(enum xsdfec_axis_width axis_width_cfg)
> > > +{
> > > +	u32 axis_width_field = 0;
> > > +
> > > +	switch (axis_width_cfg) {
> > > +	case XSDFEC_1x128b:
> > > +		axis_width_field = 0;
> > > +		break;
> > > +	case XSDFEC_2x128b:
> > > +		axis_width_field = 1;
> > > +		break;
> > > +	case XSDFEC_4x128b:
> > > +		axis_width_field = 2;
> > > +		break;
> > > +	}
> > > +
> > > +	return axis_width_field;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +static u32 xsdfec_translate_axis_words_cfg_val(enum xsdfec_axis_word_include
> > > +	axis_word_inc_cfg)
> > > +{
> > > +	u32 axis_words_field = 0;
> > > +
> > > +	if (axis_word_inc_cfg == XSDFEC_FIXED_VALUE ||
> > > +	    axis_word_inc_cfg == XSDFEC_IN_BLOCK)
> > > +		axis_words_field = 0;
> > > +	else if (axis_word_inc_cfg == XSDFEC_PER_AXI_TRANSACTION)
> > > +		axis_words_field = 1;
> > > +
> > > +	return axis_words_field;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +static int xsdfec_cfg_axi_streams(struct xsdfec_dev *xsdfec)
> > > +{
> > > +	u32 reg_value;
> > > +	u32 dout_words_field;
> > > +	u32 dout_width_field;
> > > +	u32 din_words_field;
> > > +	u32 din_width_field;
> > > +	struct xsdfec_config *config = &xsdfec->config;
> > > +
> > > +	/* translate config info to register values */
> > > +	dout_words_field =
> > > +		xsdfec_translate_axis_words_cfg_val(config->dout_word_include);
> > > +	dout_width_field =
> > > +		xsdfec_translate_axis_width_cfg_val(config->dout_width);
> > > +	din_words_field =
> > > +		xsdfec_translate_axis_words_cfg_val(config->din_word_include);
> > > +	din_width_field =
> > > +		xsdfec_translate_axis_width_cfg_val(config->din_width);
> > > +
> > > +	reg_value = dout_words_field << XSDFEC_AXIS_DOUT_WORDS_LSB;
> > > +	reg_value |= dout_width_field << XSDFEC_AXIS_DOUT_WIDTH_LSB;
> > > +	reg_value |= din_words_field << XSDFEC_AXIS_DIN_WORDS_LSB;
> > > +	reg_value |= din_width_field << XSDFEC_AXIS_DIN_WIDTH_LSB;
> > > +
> > > +	xsdfec_regwrite(xsdfec, XSDFEC_AXIS_WIDTH_ADDR, reg_value);
> > > +
> > > +	return 0;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > >  static const struct file_operations xsdfec_fops = {
> > >  	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
> > >  };
> > >
> > > +static int xsdfec_parse_of(struct xsdfec_dev *xsdfec)
> > > +{
> > > +	struct device *dev = xsdfec->dev;
> > > +	struct device_node *node = dev->of_node;
> > > +	int rval;
> > > +	const char *fec_code;
> > > +	u32 din_width;
> > > +	u32 din_word_include;
> > > +	u32 dout_width;
> > > +	u32 dout_word_include;
> > > +
> > > +	rval = of_property_read_string(node, "xlnx,sdfec-code", &fec_code);
> > > +	if (rval < 0)
> > > +		return rval;
> > > +
> > > +	if (!strcasecmp(fec_code, "ldpc"))
> > > +		xsdfec->config.code = XSDFEC_LDPC_CODE;
> > > +	else if (!strcasecmp(fec_code, "turbo"))
> > > +		xsdfec->config.code = XSDFEC_TURBO_CODE;
> > > +	else
> > > +		return -EINVAL;
> > > +
> > > +	rval = of_property_read_u32(node, "xlnx,sdfec-din-words",
> > > +				    &din_word_include);
> > > +	if (rval < 0)
> > > +		return rval;
> > > +
> > > +	if (din_word_include < XSDFEC_AXIS_WORDS_INCLUDE_MAX)
> > > +		xsdfec->config.din_word_include = din_word_include;
> > > +	else
> > > +		return -EINVAL;
> > > +
> > > +	rval = of_property_read_u32(node, "xlnx,sdfec-din-width", &din_width);
> > > +	if (rval < 0)
> > > +		return rval;
> > > +
> > > +	switch (din_width) {
> > > +	/* Fall through and set for valid values */
> > > +	case XSDFEC_1x128b:
> > > +	case XSDFEC_2x128b:
> > > +	case XSDFEC_4x128b:
> > > +		xsdfec->config.din_width = din_width;
> > > +		break;
> > > +	default:
> > > +		return -EINVAL;
> > > +	}
> > > +
> > > +	rval = of_property_read_u32(node, "xlnx,sdfec-dout-words",
> > > +				    &dout_word_include);
> > > +	if (rval < 0)
> > > +		return rval;
> > > +
> > > +	if (dout_word_include < XSDFEC_AXIS_WORDS_INCLUDE_MAX)
> > > +		xsdfec->config.dout_word_include = dout_word_include;
> > > +	else
> > > +		return -EINVAL;
> > > +
> > > +	rval = of_property_read_u32(node, "xlnx,sdfec-dout-width", &dout_width);
> > > +	if (rval < 0)
> > > +		return rval;
> > > +
> > > +	switch (dout_width) {
> > > +	/* Fall through and set for valid values */
> > > +	case XSDFEC_1x128b:
> > > +	case XSDFEC_2x128b:
> > > +	case XSDFEC_4x128b:
> > > +		xsdfec->config.dout_width = dout_width;
> > > +		break;
> > > +	default:
> > > +		return -EINVAL;
> > > +	}
> > > +
> > > +	/* Write LDPC to CODE Register */
> > > +	xsdfec_regwrite(xsdfec, XSDFEC_FEC_CODE_ADDR, xsdfec->config.code);
> > > +
> > > +	xsdfec_cfg_axi_streams(xsdfec);
> > > +
> > > +	return 0;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > >  static int xsdfec_clk_init(struct platform_device *pdev,
> > >  			   struct xsdfec_clks *clks)
> > >  {
> > > @@ -247,6 +534,12 @@ static int xsdfec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> > >  		goto err_xsdfec_dev;
> > >  	}
> > >
> > > +	err = xsdfec_parse_of(xsdfec);
> > > +	if (err < 0)
> > > +		goto err_xsdfec_dev;
> > > +
> > > +	update_config_from_hw(xsdfec);
> > > +
> > >  	/* Save driver private data */
> > >  	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, xsdfec);
> > >
> > > diff --git a/include/uapi/misc/xilinx_sdfec.h b/include/uapi/misc/xilinx_sdfec.h
> > > new file mode 100644
> > > index 0000000..7b47a4c
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/include/uapi/misc/xilinx_sdfec.h
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
> > > +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ WITH Linux-syscall-note */
> > > +/*
> > > + * Xilinx SD-FEC
> > > + *
> > > + * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2017 Xilinx, Inc.
> > > + *
> > > + * Description:
> > > + * This driver is developed for SDFEC16 IP. It provides a char device
> > > + * in sysfs and supports file operations like open(), close() and ioctl().
> > > + */
> > > +#ifndef __XILINX_SDFEC_H__
> > > +#define __XILINX_SDFEC_H__
> > > +
> > > +#include <linux/types.h>
> > > +
> > > +/**
> > > + * enum xsdfec_code - Code Type.
> > > + * @XSDFEC_TURBO_CODE: Driver is configured for Turbo mode.
> > > + * @XSDFEC_LDPC_CODE: Driver is configured for LDPC mode.
> > > + *
> > > + * This enum is used to indicate the mode of the driver. The mode is determined
> > > + * by checking which codes are set in the driver. Note that the mode cannot be
> > > + * changed by the driver.
> > > + */
> > > +enum xsdfec_code {
> > > +	XSDFEC_TURBO_CODE = 0,
> > > +	XSDFEC_LDPC_CODE,
> > > +};
> > > +
> > > +/**
> > > + * enum xsdfec_order - Order
> > > + * @XSDFEC_MAINTAIN_ORDER: Maintain order execution of blocks.
> > > + * @XSDFEC_OUT_OF_ORDER: Out-of-order execution of blocks.
> > > + *
> > > + * This enum is used to indicate whether the order of blocks can change from
> > > + * input to output.
> > > + */
> > > +enum xsdfec_order {
> > > +	XSDFEC_MAINTAIN_ORDER = 0,
> > > +	XSDFEC_OUT_OF_ORDER,
> > > +};
> > > +
> > > +/**
> > > + * enum xsdfec_state - State.
> > > + * @XSDFEC_INIT: Driver is initialized.
> > > + * @XSDFEC_STARTED: Driver is started.
> > > + * @XSDFEC_STOPPED: Driver is stopped.
> > > + * @XSDFEC_NEEDS_RESET: Driver needs to be reset.
> > > + * @XSDFEC_PL_RECONFIGURE: Programmable Logic needs to be recofigured.
> > > + *
> > > + * This enum is used to indicate the state of the driver.
> > > + */
> > > +enum xsdfec_state {
> > > +	XSDFEC_INIT = 0,
> > > +	XSDFEC_STARTED,
> > > +	XSDFEC_STOPPED,
> > > +	XSDFEC_NEEDS_RESET,
> > > +	XSDFEC_PL_RECONFIGURE,
> > > +};
> > > +
> > > +/**
> > > + * enum xsdfec_axis_width - AXIS_WIDTH.DIN Setting for 128-bit width.
> > > + * @XSDFEC_1x128b: DIN data input stream consists of a 128-bit lane
> > > + * @XSDFEC_2x128b: DIN data input stream consists of two 128-bit lanes
> > > + * @XSDFEC_4x128b: DIN data input stream consists of four 128-bit lanes
> > > + *
> > > + * This enum is used to indicate the AXIS_WIDTH.DIN setting for 128-bit width.
> > > + * The number of lanes of the DIN data input stream depends upon the
> > > + * AXIS_WIDTH.DIN parameter.
> > > + */
> > > +enum xsdfec_axis_width {
> > > +	XSDFEC_1x128b = 1,
> > > +	XSDFEC_2x128b = 2,
> > > +	XSDFEC_4x128b = 4,
> > > +};
> > > +
> > > +/**
> > > + * enum xsdfec_axis_word_include - Words Configuration.
> > > + * @XSDFEC_FIXED_VALUE: Fixed, the DIN_WORDS AXI4-Stream interface is removed
> > > + *			from the IP instance and is driven with the specified
> > > + *			number of words.
> > > + * @XSDFEC_IN_BLOCK: In Block, configures the IP instance to expect a single
> > > + *		     DIN_WORDS value per input code block. The DIN_WORDS
> > > + *		     interface is present.
> > > + * @XSDFEC_PER_AXI_TRANSACTION: Per Transaction, configures the IP instance to
> > > + * expect one DIN_WORDS value per input transaction on the DIN interface. The
> > > + * DIN_WORDS interface is present.
> > > + * @XSDFEC_AXIS_WORDS_INCLUDE_MAX: Used to indicate out of bound Words
> > > + *				   Configurations.
> > > + *
> > > + * This enum is used to specify the DIN_WORDS configuration.
> > > + */
> > > +enum xsdfec_axis_word_include {
> > > +	XSDFEC_FIXED_VALUE = 0,
> > > +	XSDFEC_IN_BLOCK,
> > > +	XSDFEC_PER_AXI_TRANSACTION,
> > > +	XSDFEC_AXIS_WORDS_INCLUDE_MAX,
> > > +};
> > > +
> > > +/**
> > > + * struct xsdfec_irq - Enabling or Disabling Interrupts.
> > > + * @enable_isr: If true enables the ISR
> > > + * @enable_ecc_isr: If true enables the ECC ISR
> > > + */
> > > +struct xsdfec_irq {
> > > +	__s8 enable_isr;
> > > +	__s8 enable_ecc_isr;
> > > +};
> > > +
> > > +/**
> > > + * struct xsdfec_config - Configuration of SD-FEC core.
> > > + * @code: The codes being used by the SD-FEC instance
> > > + * @order: Order of Operation
> > > + * @bypass: Is the core being bypassed
> > > + * @code_wr_protect: Is write protection of LDPC codes enabled
> > > + * @din_width: Width of the DIN AXI4-Stream
> > > + * @din_word_include: How DIN_WORDS are inputted
> > > + * @dout_width: Width of the DOUT AXI4-Stream
> > > + * @dout_word_include: HOW DOUT_WORDS are outputted
> > > + * @irq: Enabling or disabling interrupts
> > > + */
> > > +struct xsdfec_config {
> > > +	enum xsdfec_code code;
> > > +	enum xsdfec_order order;
> > > +	__s8 bypass;
> > > +	__s8 code_wr_protect;
> > > +	enum xsdfec_axis_width din_width;
> > > +	enum xsdfec_axis_word_include din_word_include;
> > > +	enum xsdfec_axis_width dout_width;
> > > +	enum xsdfec_axis_word_include dout_word_include;
> > 
> > You can't put an 'enum' in a structure that crosses the user/kernel
> > boundry, as you really do not "know" what the size is going to be.  A
> > compiler can pick whatever width it wants to here.
> > 
> > So, if you "know" this is going to fit in 8 bits, then use __u8 for
> > these and then cast on the kernel side if you care about trying to keep
> > typesafe things.  If it is going to be bigger then 8 bits, then use the
> > correct variable.
> > 
> 
> Accepted.
> I'm planning to keep the enum definitions  in include. They are user/kernel interfaces.
> Please confirm this is OK with you.

definitions where you actually define each of them is fine (hint,
you are not doing that here), just don't make it a variable type in the
structure.

thanks,

greg k-h

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