Re: ARC dw-mshc binding compat string

Vladimir Zapolskiy
2016-03-28T16:16:36Z

Hi,

On 28.03.2016 15:50, Marek Vasut wrote:
> On 03/28/2016 12:34 PM, Jaehoon Chung wrote:
>> Hi,
>
> Hi,
>
> [...]
>
>>>>>>>>> That said, I would rather prefer to see "snps,dw-mshc" prefix on description
>>>>>>>>> of an MMC controller found on SoCFPGA series, "altr,socfpga-dw-mshc" seems
>>>>>>>>> to be redundant.
>>
>> Yes..it's redundant..i should be combined to "snps,dw-mshc".
>
> Should the compat string be
> compatible = "altr,socfpga-dw-mshc", "snps,dw-mshc";
> or just
> compatible = "snps,dw-mshc";
> ?
>
> I am under the impression that a soc-specific identifier in addition to
> a generic one (used by the driver compat table) is a good idea, because
> it can help discerning the IP block from a generic one if needed at some
> future point in time. It will also not break the DT for systems
> which may depend on the non-generic compat, like *BSDs and such.
>
> What do you think ? (btw this is very much my question in this thread)

IMO just 'compatible = "snps,dw-mshc"' is good enough, if it completely
describes the IP block on SoCFGPA --- and from what I get it is the case.
You can add a SoC-specific compatible if it is needed later on, and to my
taste only if SoC specific features can not be covered by properties.

The same sole "snps,dw-mshc" compatible is specified for NXP LPC18xx/43xx,
ZTE ZX and HiSilicon ARM SoCs.

Another similar example is ARM PrimeCell PLxxx IP blocks, as far as
I know there is no SoC-specific compatibles/aliases for PrimeCell IP blocks.

Rob, please correct me.

>>>>>>>> According to drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc-pltfm.c , the Altera SoCFPGA one
>>>>>>>> "altr,socfpga-dw-mshc" and also Imagination Technology Pistacio one
>>>>>>>> "img,pistachio-dw-mshc" need specialty bit (SDMMC_CMD_USE_HOLD_REG),
>>>>>>>> while the stock one "snps,dw-mshc" does not. I am not sure if the ARC
>>>>>>>> one needs it as well, but most likely yes.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I wonder if that bit is needed on some particular version of the DWMMC
>>>>>>>> core. In that case, should we have "snps,dw-mshc" and "snps,dw-mshc-vN"
>>>>>>>> binding ? Or should we use DT property to discern the need for this bit ?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That's the most common way to take into account peculiarities, add
>>>>>>> a property and handle it from the driver.
>>>>>> And by "that" you mean which of those two I listed , the
>>>>>> "snps,dw-mshc-vN" or adding new DT prop ?
>>>>>>
>>>>> I meant to add a new property, not a new compatible, but that's just
>>>>> my experience.
>>>>>
>>>>> Let me say it __might__ happen that a particular change you need is
>>>>> specific to a particular version of the DWMMC IP (query Synopsys
>>>>> by the way), but more probably it might be e.g. the same IP version with
>>>>> a different reduced or extended configuration or a minor fix/improvement
>>>>> to the IP block without resulting version number bump.
>>>>>
>>>>> For example I don't remember that errata fixes in IP blocks result in
>>>>> a new compatible, instead there are quite common optional "quirk"
>>>>> properties for broken IPs -- e.g. check bindings/usb/dwc3.txt :)
>>>> Right, this very much matches how I see it as well. Thanks for confirming.
>>>>
>>>> Alexey, can you tell us if the requirement for setting
>>>> SDMMC_CMD_USE_HOLD_REG came with some new revision of the core or
>>>> disappeared with some revision OR if this is some configuration
>>>> option of the core during synthesis ?
>>>
>>> Sorry for not following that discussion during my weekend but I'll try
>>> to address all questions now.
>>
>> SDMMC_CMD_USE_HOLD_REG didn't come with new revision..It's using continuously.
>> But it's difficult to use the generic feature..because it's considered the below things.
>>
>> If Card is SDR50/SDR104/DDR50 mode..
>> 1) and phase shift of cclk_in_drv is 0 then SDMMC_CMD_USE_HOLD_REG bit is set to 0,
>> 2) and phase shift of cclk_in_drv > 0 then SDMMC_CMD_USE_HOLD_REG bit is set to 1,
>> If Card is SDR12/SDR25 mode, then this bit is set to 1.
>>
>> We need to check phase shift scheme..but as i knew, each SoC have been implemented differently for phase shift.
>> (Phase shift have dependency to SoC.)
>>
>> And it have to check HCON register..there is IMPLEMENT_HOLD_REG(bit[22]).
>> (It described whether IP have hold register or not)
>>
>> I didn't read this thread entirely.
>> I'm not sure what you have discussed..but my understanding is right..i recommend to use "snps,dw-mshc" for ARC compat string.
>> Otherwise it need to add "dw_mmc-<SoC>.c". dw_mmc-pltfm.c should provide the basic dw-mmc controller functionality.
>>
>> After read this thread entirely, i will check more detailed what you discussed.
>> If i missed something, let me know, plz.
>
> Thanks for the clarification, linux-next indeed contains changes which
> make snps,dw-mshc and altr,socfpga-dw-mshc equal.
>
>> Best Regards,
>> Jaehoon Chung
>>
>>>
>>> DW Mobile Storage databook says:
>>> --------------------->8-----------------------
>>> To meet the relatively high Input Hold Time requirement for SDR12, SDR25,
>>> and other MMC speed modes, you should program bit[29]use_hold_Reg of the
>>> CMD register to 1'b1.
>>> --------------------->8-----------------------
>>>
>>> So I'd say this specific setting has nothing to do with a particular IP block
>>> but instead it is related to card's mode of operation. More precisely bus clock.
>>> SDR12 stands for 12.5 MByte/s, SDR25 stands for 25 MByte/s. I.e. we probably need
>>> so set that bit just for certain cases and regardless board that uses DW MMC.
>>>
>>> I'm adding DW MMC maintainer as well as linux-mmc mailing list so people who
>>> understands that stuff better may comment here as well.
>>>
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>>
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With best wishes,
Vladimir