Re: [PATCH 1/2] mtd: nand: Check ONFI timings have been acked by the chip

[Boris Brezillon <boris.brezillon@free-electrons.com>]

On Fri, 5 Jan 2018 16:42:39 +0100
Miquel RAYNAL <miquel.raynal@free-electrons.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> > Hm, I'm not sure this is safe. The spec says that new ONFI timing mode
> > is applied as soon the CS line is released after a
> > SET_FEATURES(ONFI_FEATURE_ADDR_TIMING_MODE), and since we have no
> > guarantee that the CS will be kept low by the controller after  
> > ->onfi_set_features() returns we must assume the new mode has been    
> > applied and call ->setup_data_interface() to instruct the controller
> > to apply new timings.
> > 
> > If you want to check if the mode has really been applied, you should
> > release the CS (->select_chip(-1)), re-acquire it
> > (->select_chip(X)), and call  
> > ->onfi_get_features(ONFI_FEATURE_ADDR_TIMING_MODE). If it appears  
> > that the mode has not been applied, you should restore timing mode 0
> > and issue a RESET.  
> 
> Boris, thanks for the comment, I will fix that.
> 
> Han, could I have your input on this series? Aside Boris' comment of
> course.

Han, we really need your feedback on this series since you were the one
complaining that ONFI mode should be checked back after applying a new
mode. Miquel is reworking the framework to mimic what the GPMI driver,
but we need to be sure that you'll accept to transition to the generic
->setup_data_interface() solution.

Thanks,

Boris