Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] dt-bindings: adis16460: Add 'spi-cs-inactive-delay-ns' property

Nuno Sá
2023-10-25T07:40:38Z

On Tue, 2023-10-24 at 16:11 +0100, Conor Dooley wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 24, 2023 at 03:47:16PM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> > On 24/10/2023 08:53, Nuno Sá wrote:
> > > On Mon, 2023-10-23 at 17:06 +0100, Conor Dooley wrote:
> > > > On Mon, Oct 23, 2023 at 04:27:48PM +0200, Nuno Sá wrote:
> > > > > On Mon, 2023-10-23 at 17:05 +0300, Ramona Gradinariu wrote:
> > > > > > The adis16460 device requires a stall time between SPI
> > > > > > transactions (during which the chip select is inactive),
> > > > > > with a minimum value equal to 16 microseconds.
> > > > > > This commit adds 'spi-cs-inactive-delay-ns' property, which should
> > > > > > indicate the stall time between consecutive SPI transactions.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Ramona Gradinariu <ramona.gradinariu@analog.com>
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > > changes in v2:
> > > > > >  - added default value
> > > > > >  - updated description
> > > > > >  - updated commit message
> > > > > >  .../devicetree/bindings/iio/imu/adi,adis16460.yaml          | 6
> > > > > > ++++++
> > > > > >  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > diff --git
> > > > > > a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/imu/adi,adis16460.yaml
> > > > > > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/imu/adi,adis16460.yaml
> > > > > > index 4e43c80e5119..f10469b86ee0 100644
> > > > > > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/imu/adi,adis16460.yaml
> > > > > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/imu/adi,adis16460.yaml
> > > > > > @@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ properties:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >    spi-cpol: true
> > > > > >
> > > > > > +  spi-cs-inactive-delay-ns:
> > > > > > +    minimum: 16000
> > > > > > +    default: 16000
> > > > > > +    description:
> > > > > > +      Indicates the stall time between consecutive SPI
> > > > > > transactions.
> > > > > > +
> > > > >
> > > > > You should drop the description...
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, give more time before posting a v2 so others get a chance to
> > > > > review
> > > > > your
> > > > > patches. It's also better for you since you can gather more change
> > > > > requests.
> > > >
> > > > Further, I don't see an answer to Krzysztof's question of why the stall
> > > > time would not just be set to 16,000 ns in the driver, based on the
> > > > compatible.
> > >
> > > Hi Conor,
> > >
> > > Regarding that, I'm the one to blame since I was the one asking for the
> > > property
> > > during internal review... The reason is that "spi-cs-inactive-delay-ns" is
> > > already part of spi-peripheral-props.yaml which we already reference. So
> > > my
> > > question would be why not using it?
> > >
> > > These devices are a bit sensitive regarding these timings. Not in devices
> > > supported by this driver but I already experienced having to set timings
> > > bigger
> > > than defined in the datasheet for spi to be reliable. this was true on a
> > > RPI but
> > > might not be in another platform.
> > >
> > > Hence having the flexibility to change the time in an already supported
> > > property
> > > does sound good to me. If not set, we still use the default value based on
> > > the
> > > compatible. Now, if you tell me "let's just add this if we really get the
> > > need
> > > for it", I get it but I also don't understand why not add it now...
>
> I don't object to having the property, it'd just be good for the commit
> message to have mentioned that the minimum time may not be sufficient
> for all configurations.
>

Fair enough...

Thanks!
- Nuno Sá