From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
To: Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@ioremap.net>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [W1] Updated documentation.
Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:53:25 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <49386D75.2030302@oracle.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <12284022141659-git-send-email-zbr@ioremap.net>
Hi Evgeniy,
Evgeniy Polyakov wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@ioremap.net>
> ---
> Documentation/w1/w1.netlink | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
> 1 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/w1/w1.netlink b/Documentation/w1/w1.netlink
> index 3640c7c..eae5c8b 100644
> --- a/Documentation/w1/w1.netlink
> +++ b/Documentation/w1/w1.netlink
> @@ -17,25 +17,27 @@ Protocol.
> [struct cn_msg] - connector header. It's length field is equal to size of the attached data.
(not in this patch, but:) Its
> [struct w1_netlink_msg] - w1 netlink header.
> __u8 type - message type.
> + W1_LIST_MASTERS - list current bus master list
> W1_SLAVE_ADD/W1_SLAVE_REMOVE - slave add/remove events.
> W1_MASTER_ADD/W1_MASTER_REMOVE - master add/remove events.
> W1_MASTER_CMD - userspace command for bus master device (search/alarm search).
> W1_SLAVE_CMD - userspace command for slave device (read/write/ search/alarm search
> for bus master device where given slave device found).
> __u8 res - reserved
> - __u16 len - size of attached to this header data.
> + __u16 len - size of data attached to this header data.
> union {
> - __u8 id; - slave unique device id
> + __u8 id[8]; - slave unique device id
> struct w1_mst {
> __u32 id; - master's id.
> __u32 res; - reserved
> } mst;
> } id;
>
> -[strucrt w1_netlink_cmd] - command for gived master or slave device.
> +[struct w1_netlink_cmd] - command for given master or slave device.
> __u8 cmd - command opcode.
> W1_CMD_READ - read command.
> W1_CMD_WRITE - write command.
> + W1_CMD_TOUCH - touch command (write and sample data back to userspace).
> W1_CMD_SEARCH - search command.
> W1_CMD_ALARM_SEARCH - alarm search command.
> __u8 res - reserved
> @@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ Protocol.
> __u8 data[0] - data for this command.
>
>
> -Each connector message can include one or more w1_netlink_msg with zero of more attached w1_netlink_cmd messages.
> +Each connector message can include one or more w1_netlink_msg with zero or more attached w1_netlink_cmd messages.
Please limit lines to a maximum of 80 characters. Around 72 would be Good.
(here and elsewhere)
> For event messages there are no w1_netlink_cmd embedded structures, only connector header
> and w1_netlink_msg strucutre with "len" field being zero and filled type (one of event types)
structure
> @@ -59,11 +61,25 @@ cn_msg.len = sizeof(struct w1_netlink_msg) + sizeof(struct w1_netlink_cmd) + cmd
> w1_netlink_msg.len = sizeof(struct w1_netlink_cmd) + cmd->len;
> w1_netlink_cmd.len = cmd->len;
>
> +Replies to W1_LIST_MASTERS should send a message back to the userspace
> +which will contain list of all registered master ids in the following
> +format:
> +
> + cn_msg (CN_W1_IDX.CN_W1_VAL as id, len is equal to sizeof(struct
> + w1_netlink_msg) plus number of masters multipled by 4)
multiplied
> + w1_netlink_msg (type: W1_LIST_MASTERS, len is equal to number of masters
> + multiplied by 4 (u32 size))
> + id0 ... idN
> +
> + Each message is at most 4k in size, so if number of master devices
> + exceeds this, it will be split into several messages, cn.seq will be
> + increased for each one.
> +
>
> Operation steps in w1 core when new command is received.
> =======================================================
>
> -When new message (w1_netlink_msg) is received w1 core detects if it is master of slave request,
> +When new message (w1_netlink_msg) is received w1 core detects if it is master or slave request,
> according to w1_netlink_msg.type field.
> Then master or slave device is searched for.
> When found, master device (requested or those one on where slave device is found) is locked.
> @@ -82,10 +98,10 @@ Connector [1] specific documentation.
> Each connector message includes two u32 fields as "address".
> w1 uses CN_W1_IDX and CN_W1_VAL defined in include/linux/connector.h header.
uses them for what?
> Each message also includes sequence and acknowledge numbers.
> -Sequence number for event messages is appropriate bus master sequence number increased with
> +Sequence number for event messages is appropriate bus master sequence number increased with
Line ends with space. Please check for that throughout the file.
> each event message sent "through" this master.
> Sequence number for userspace requests is set by userspace application.
> -Sequence number for reply is the same as was in request, and
> +Sequence number for reply is the same as was in request, and
> acknowledge number is set to seq+1.
>
>
> @@ -93,6 +109,6 @@ Additional documantion, source code examples.
documentation
> ============================================
>
> 1. Documentation/connector
> -2. http://tservice.net.ru/~s0mbre/archive/w1
> -This archive includes userspace application w1d.c which
> +2. http://www.ioremap.net/archive/w1
> +This archive includes userspace application w1d.c which
> uses read/write/search commands for all master/slave devices found on the bus.
I'll plan to review the entire doc file.
Thanks,
~Randy
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-12-04 23:53 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-12-04 14:50 [W1] extend userspace commands Evgeniy Polyakov
2008-12-04 14:50 ` Evgeniy Polyakov
2008-12-04 14:50 ` [W1] Added list masters w1 command Evgeniy Polyakov
2008-12-04 14:50 ` [W1] Added touch block command Evgeniy Polyakov
2008-12-04 14:50 ` [W1] Updated documentation Evgeniy Polyakov
2008-12-04 14:50 ` [W1] List slaves commands Evgeniy Polyakov
2008-12-04 14:50 ` [W1] W1 search/alarm search documentation Evgeniy Polyakov
2008-12-04 23:53 ` Randy Dunlap [this message]
2008-12-05 6:28 ` [W1] Updated documentation Evgeniy Polyakov
2008-12-04 15:42 ` [W1] Added touch block command Frederik Deweerdt
2008-12-04 15:58 ` Evgeniy Polyakov
2008-12-04 15:41 ` [W1] Added list masters w1 command Frederik Deweerdt
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