Re: [EXT] Re: [PATCH 3/4] mtd: spinand: Add M70A series Micron SPI NAND devices

Miquel Raynal
2020-01-21T15:27:41Z

Hi Shivamurthy,

"Shivamurthy Shastri (sshivamurthy)" <sshivamurthy@micron.com> wrote on
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:59:11 +0000:

> Hi Miquel,
>
> >
> > Hi Shivamurthy,
> >
> > "Shivamurthy Shastri (sshivamurthy)" <sshivamurthy@micron.com> wrote
> > on
> > Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:23:20 +0000:
> >
> > > Hi Miquel,
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Shiva,
> > > >
> > > > This is remark common to the four patches: you miss the 'v2' prefix in
> > > > the object.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Sorry for this mistake.
> > > I recognized this after sending out the patches.
> > >
> > > > shiva.linuxworks@gmail.com wrote on Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:54:31 +0100:
> > > >
> > > > > From: Shivamurthy Shastri <sshivamurthy@micron.com>
> > > > >
> > > > > Add device table for M70A series Micron SPI NAND devices.
> > > > >
> > > > > While at it, disable the Continuous Read feature which is enabled by
> > > > > default.
> > > >
> > > > Can you please give us more detail on why this is an issue?
> > >
> > > "Continuous Read" is the new feature added by the Micron for
> > > M70A series devices. If this feature is enabled, the READ command
> > > doesn't output the OOB area. The following short description
> > > describes this feature.
> > >
> > > Description:
> > > If the Continuous Read feature is enabled, the device provides
> > > the capability to read the whole block with a single command.
> > > However, the read command doesn't output the OOB area.
> > >
> > > Read command behavior (if Continuous Read enabled):
> > > The READ CACHE command doesn't require the starting column address.
> > > The device always output the data starting from the first column of the
> > > cache register, and once the end of the cache register reached, the data
> > > output continues through the next page. With the continuous read mode,
> > > it is possible to read out the entire block using a single READ command, and
> > > once the end of the block reached, the output pins become High-Z state.
> >
> > Ok I understand better. In this case there is no need to split this
> > commit, instead just reword the commit log to something like:
> >
> > --->8---
> > Add device table for M70A series Micron SPI-NAND devices.
> >
> > As opposed to the M60A series already supported, M70A parts have the
> > "Continuous Read" feature enabled by default which does not fit the
> > subsystem needs.
> >
> > <here explain the feature>.
> >
> > Hence, we disable the feature at probe time.
> > ---8<---
> >
>
> Sure, I will change as per your suggestion.
>
> > However, below, you disable this bit for all the parts. Is this really
> > ok? Souldn't we make it more specific to this series?
>
> It is ok because this bit is unused in other series.

I would rather prefer to avoid this kind of arrangement. Please change
this bit only for the series which has it.

Thanks,
Miquèl