Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] usb: gadget: Add xilinx axi usb2 device support

[sundeep subbaraya]

Hi Michal,

On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 8:53 PM, Michal Simek <monstr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> +struct xusb_udc {
>>> +    struct usb_gadget gadget;
>>> +    struct xusb_ep ep[8];
>>> +    struct usb_gadget_driver *driver;
>>> +    struct cmdbuf ch9cmd;
>>> +    u32 usb_state;
>>> +    u32 remote_wkp;
>>> +    unsigned int (*read_fn)(void __iomem *);
>>> +    void (*write_fn)(void __iomem *, u32, u32);
>>
>> why do you need these to be function pointers ? Because of endianness ?
>> generic readl()/writel() already take care of that.
>
> readl from asm-generic/io.h is converting value from little endian IO
> to cpu endianness.
> This IP exists also in big endian version.
> It means we have to support all possible combinations.
> IP little and reading it on little or big endian CPU
> IP big and reading it on little or big endian CPU.
>
> Look below.
>
>>> +    spin_lock_init(&udc->lock);
>>> +
>>> +    /* Check for IP endianness */
>>> +    udc->write_fn = xudc_write32_be;
>>> +    udc->read_fn = xudc_read32_be;
>>> +    udc->write_fn(udc->base_address, XUSB_TESTMODE_OFFSET, TEST_J);
>>> +    if ((udc->read_fn(udc->base_address + XUSB_TESTMODE_OFFSET))
>>> +                    != TEST_J) {
>>> +            udc->write_fn = xudc_write32;
>>> +            udc->read_fn = xudc_read32;
>>> +    }
>>
>> hmm... isn't there a configuration register to check this out ?
>
> Sundeep can tell us if there is any configuration register but
> I don't think so in connection to my experience with Xilinx soft IPs.
>

Yes, there is no configuration register for endianess.

Thanks,
Sundeep.

> Endian detection directly on IP itself came from my discussion
> on drivers/spi/spi-xilinx.c that this is only one way how to do it.
>
> Thanks,
> Michal
>
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