[PATCH] spi-atmel: support inter-word delay

From: Jonas Bonn
Date: Wed Jan 30 2019 - 03:40:05 EST


If the SPI slave requires an inter-word delay, configure the DLYBCT
register accordingly.

Tested on a SAMA5D2 board (derived from SAMA5D2-Xplained reference
board).

Signed-off-by: Jonas Bonn <jonas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
CC: Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
CC: Mark Brown <broonie@xxxxxxxxxx>
CC: Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@xxxxxxxxxxx>
CC: Ludovic Desroches <ludovic.desroches@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
CC: linux-spi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
CC: linux-arm-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Mark Brown <broonie@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c | 11 ++++++-----
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
index f53f0c5e63da..4954f0ab1606 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
@@ -1201,13 +1201,14 @@ static int atmel_spi_setup(struct spi_device *spi)
csr |= SPI_BIT(CSAAT);

/* DLYBS is mostly irrelevant since we manage chipselect using GPIOs.
- *
- * DLYBCT would add delays between words, slowing down transfers.
- * It could potentially be useful to cope with DMA bottlenecks, but
- * in those cases it's probably best to just use a lower bitrate.
*/
csr |= SPI_BF(DLYBS, 0);
- csr |= SPI_BF(DLYBCT, 0);
+
+ /* DLYBCT adds delays between words. This is useful for slow devices
+ * that need a bit of time to setup the next transfer.
+ */
+ csr |= SPI_BF(DLYBCT,
+ (as->spi_clk / 1000000 * spi->word_delay_usecs) >> 5);

asd = spi->controller_state;
if (!asd) {
--
2.20.1