Re: [PATCH linux-next v4 2/4] spi: imx: add selection for iMX53 and iMX6 controller

From: Rob Herring
Date: Tue Jun 13 2017 - 10:30:26 EST


On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 12:28 AM, Jiada Wang <jiada_wang@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello Rob
>
>
> On 06/13/2017 12:53 AM, Rob Herring wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 08, 2017 at 02:16:01PM +0900, Jiada Wang wrote:
>>>
>>> ECSPI contorller for iMX53 and iMX6 has few hardware issues
>>> comparing to iMX51.
>>> The change add possibility to detect which controller is used
>>> to apply possible workaround and limitations.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Jiada Wang <jiada_wang@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>> .../devicetree/bindings/spi/fsl-imx-cspi.txt | 1 +
>>> drivers/spi/spi-imx.c | 26
>>> ++++++++++++++++++++--
>>> 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/fsl-imx-cspi.txt
>>> b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/fsl-imx-cspi.txt
>>> index 31b5b21..5bf1396 100644
>>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/fsl-imx-cspi.txt
>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/fsl-imx-cspi.txt
>>> @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Required properties:
>>> - "fsl,imx31-cspi" for SPI compatible with the one integrated on
>>> i.MX31
>>> - "fsl,imx35-cspi" for SPI compatible with the one integrated on
>>> i.MX35
>>> - "fsl,imx51-ecspi" for SPI compatible with the one integrated on
>>> i.MX51
>>> + - "fsl,imx53-ecspi" for SPI compatible with the one integrated on
>>> i.MX53 and later Soc
>>> - reg : Offset and length of the register set for the device
>>> - interrupts : Should contain CSPI/eCSPI interrupt
>>> - cs-gpios : Specifies the gpio pins to be used for chipselects.
>>> diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
>>> index 4469121..8e6f339 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
>>> @@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ enum spi_imx_devtype {
>>> IMX27_CSPI,
>>> IMX31_CSPI,
>>> IMX35_CSPI, /* CSPI on all i.mx except above */
>>> - IMX51_ECSPI, /* ECSPI on i.mx51 and later */
>>> + IMX51_ECSPI, /* ECSPI on i.mx51 */
>>> + IMX53_ECSPI, /* ECSPI on i.mx53 and later */
>>
>>
>> Looks like i.MX51 and i.MX53 are the same. While the DT should have
>> different compatibles (with fallbacks), the driver should map them to
>> the same type until there's some difference found.
>>
> the difference between i.MX51 and i.MX53 is introduced in the
> 4th patch "spi: imx: Add support for SPI Slave mode" in this patch set

Okay, I missed that.

> do you think, I need to merge the two patches into one?

No, not necessary.

Acked-by: Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>

Rob