Re: [PATCH v2] mtd: nand: Add OX820 NAND Support

From: Neil Armstrong
Date: Thu Oct 20 2016 - 05:04:49 EST


On 10/20/2016 11:00 AM, Boris Brezillon wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Oct 2016 10:49:01 +0200
> Neil Armstrong <narmstrong@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Add NAND driver to support the Oxford Semiconductor OX820 NAND Controller.
>> This is a simple memory mapped NAND controller with single chip select and
>> software ECC.
>>
>> Acked-by: Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: Neil Armstrong <narmstrong@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> .../devicetree/bindings/mtd/oxnas-nand.txt | 41 +++++
>> drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig | 5 +
>> drivers/mtd/nand/Makefile | 1 +
>> drivers/mtd/nand/oxnas_nand.c | 196 +++++++++++++++++++++
>> 4 files changed, 243 insertions(+)
>> create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/oxnas-nand.txt
>> create mode 100644 drivers/mtd/nand/oxnas_nand.c
>>
>> Changes since v1 http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20161019145523.6763-1-narmstrong@xxxxxxxxxxxx :
>> - Simplify cmd_ctrl command and drop the ctrl address offset
>> - Change oxnas_nand struct name to oxnas_nand_ctrl
>> - Update DT-Bindings example to reflect the ctrl->chip->partitions hierarchy
>>
>> Changes since RFC http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20161018090927.1990-1-narmstrong@xxxxxxxxxxxx :
>> - Avoid using chip->IO_ADDR*
>> - Use new DT structure
>> - Assign a chip for the subnode
>> - Use the nand_hw_control structure
>> - Cleanup probe
>> - Cleanup cmd_ctrl by using a context ctrl offset used in write_bytes
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/oxnas-nand.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/oxnas-nand.txt
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000..33a77b8
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/oxnas-nand.txt
>> @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
>> +* Oxford Semiconductor OXNAS NAND Controller
>> +
>> +Please refer to nand.txt for generic information regarding MTD NAND bindings.
>> +
>> +Required properties:
>> + - compatible: "oxsemi,ox820-nand"
>> + - reg: Base address and length for NAND mapped memory.
>> +
>> +Optional Properties:
>> + - clocks: phandle to the NAND gate clock if needed.
>> + - resets: phandle to the NAND reset control if needed.
>> +
>> +Example:
>> +
>> +nand: nand-controller@41000000 {
>
> 'nandc:' or 'nand_ctrl:'
>
> Otherwise it may conflict with a NAND chip alias.
> The rest looks good, so no need to send a new version (I can fix it when
> applying the patch).

OK, thanks, I will fix in the dtsi accordingly.

>
> One last thing, I saw there was other people owning boards with this
> controller. Can I get one or two Tested-by?

I would like too, but it seems I'm the only one working upstream for now....
I hope it will change in near future once there is enough upstream for booting the platform.

>
> Thanks taking my reviews into account.

Thanks for reviewing !

Neil
>
> Regards,
>
> Boris
>