RE: [PATCH v3 6/9] mtd: spi-nor: Support R/W for S25FS-S family flash

From: Krzeminski, Marcin (Nokia - PL/Wroclaw)
Date: Fri Nov 18 2016 - 06:33:23 EST




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yao Yuan [mailto:yao.yuan@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 5:20 AM
> To: Krzeminski, Marcin (Nokia - PL/Wroclaw)
> <marcin.krzeminski@xxxxxxxxx>; Han Xu <xhnjupt@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: David Woodhouse <dwmw2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; linux-
> kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-mtd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> han.xu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Brian Norris <computersforpeace@xxxxxxxxx>;
> jagannadh.teki@xxxxxxxxx; linux-arm-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [PATCH v3 6/9] mtd: spi-nor: Support R/W for S25FS-S family
> flash
>
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 10:14:55AM +0000, Krzeminski, Marcin (Nokia -
> PL/Wroclaw) wrote:
> > > On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 06:50:55AM +0000, Krzeminski, Marcin (Nokia
> > > -
> > > PL/Wroclaw) wrote:
> > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 2:38 AM, Yunhui Cui
> > > > > > > <B56489@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > From: Yunhui Cui <yunhui.cui@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > With the physical sectors combination, S25FS-S family
> > > > > > > > flash requires some special operations for read/write functions.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Yunhui Cui <yunhui.cui@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > > drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c | 56
> > > > > > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > > > > > 1 file changed, 56 insertions(+)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
> > > > > > > > b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c index d0fc165..495d0bb
> > > > > > > > 100644
> > > > > > > > --- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
> > > > > > > > +++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c
> > > > > > > > @@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > #define SPI_NOR_MAX_ID_LEN 6
> > > > > > > > #define SPI_NOR_MAX_ADDR_WIDTH 4
> > > > > > > > +/* Added for S25FS-S family flash */
> > > > > > > > +#define SPINOR_CONFIG_REG3_OFFSET 0x800004
> > > > > > > > +#define CR3V_4KB_ERASE_UNABLE 0x8 #define
> > > > > > > > +SPINOR_S25FS_FAMILY_EXT_JEDEC 0x81
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > struct flash_info {
> > > > > > > > char *name;
> > > > > > > > @@ -78,6 +82,7 @@ struct flash_info { };
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > #define JEDEC_MFR(info) ((info)->id[0])
> > > > > > > > +#define EXT_JEDEC(info) ((info)->id[5])
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > static const struct flash_info *spi_nor_match_id(const
> > > > > > > > char *name);
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > @@ -899,6 +904,7 @@ static const struct flash_info
> spi_nor_ids[] = {
> > > > > > > > */
> > > > > > > > { "s25sl032p", INFO(0x010215, 0x4d00, 64 * 1024,
> > > > > > > > 64,
> > > > > > > SPI_NOR_DUAL_READ | SPI_NOR_QUAD_READ) },
> > > > > > > > { "s25sl064p", INFO(0x010216, 0x4d00, 64 * 1024,
> > > > > > > > 128, SPI_NOR_DUAL_READ | SPI_NOR_QUAD_READ) },
> > > > > > > > + { "s25fs256s1", INFO6(0x010219, 0x4d0181, 64 *
> > > > > > > > + 1024, 512, 0)},
> > > > > > > > { "s25fl256s0", INFO(0x010219, 0x4d00, 256 * 1024, 128, 0) },
> > > > > > > > { "s25fl256s1", INFO(0x010219, 0x4d01, 64 * 1024,
> > > > > > > > 512,
> > > > > > > SPI_NOR_DUAL_READ | SPI_NOR_QUAD_READ) },
> > > > > > > > { "s25fl512s", INFO(0x010220, 0x4d00, 256 * 1024,
> > > > > > > > 256, SPI_NOR_DUAL_READ | SPI_NOR_QUAD_READ) }, @@ -
> 1036,6
> > > > > +1042,50
> > > > > > > @@ static const struct flash_info *spi_nor_read_id(struct
> > > > > > > spi_nor
> > > > > > > *nor)
> > > > > > > > return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV); }
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > +/*
> > > > > > > > + * The S25FS-S family physical sectors may be configured
> > > > > > > > +as a
> > > > > > > > + * hybrid combination of eight 4-kB parameter sectors
> > > > > > > > + * at the top or bottom of the address space with all
> > > > > > > > + * but one of the remaining sectors being uniform size.
> > > > > > > > + * The Parameter Sector Erase commands (20h or 21h) must
> > > > > > > > + * be used to erase the 4-kB parameter sectors individually.
> > > > > > > > + * The Sector (uniform sector) Erase commands (D8h or
> > > > > > > > +DCh)
> > > > > > > > + * must be used to erase any of the remaining
> > > > > > > > + * sectors, including the portion of highest or lowest
> > > > > > > > +address
> > > > > > > > + * sector that is not overlaid by the parameter sectors.
> > > > > > > > + * The uniform sector erase command has no effect on
> > > > > > > > +parameter
> > > > > > > sectors.
> > > > > > > > + */
> > > > > > > > +static int spansion_s25fs_disable_4kb_erase(struct spi_nor
> *nor) {
> > > > > > > > + u32 cr3v_addr = SPINOR_CONFIG_REG3_OFFSET;
> > > > > > > > + u8 cr3v = 0x0;
> > > > > > > > + int ret = 0x0;
> > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > + nor->cmd_buf[2] = cr3v_addr >> 16;
> > > > > > > > + nor->cmd_buf[1] = cr3v_addr >> 8;
> > > > > > > > + nor->cmd_buf[0] = cr3v_addr >> 0;
> > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > + ret = nor->read_reg(nor, SPINOR_OP_SPANSION_RDAR,
> > > &cr3v, 1);
> > > > > > > > + if (ret)
> > > > > > > > + return ret;
> > > > > > > > + if (cr3v & CR3V_4KB_ERASE_UNABLE)
> > > > > > > > + return 0;
> > > > > > > > + ret = nor->write_reg(nor, SPINOR_OP_WREN, NULL, 0);
> > > > > > > > + if (ret)
> > > > > > > > + return ret;
> > > > > > > > + cr3v = CR3V_4KB_ERASE_UNABLE;
> > > > > > > > + nor->program_opcode = SPINOR_OP_SPANSION_WRAR;
> > > > > > > > + nor->write(nor, cr3v_addr, 1, &cr3v);
> > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > + ret = nor->read_reg(nor, SPINOR_OP_SPANSION_RDAR,
> > > &cr3v, 1);
> > > > > > > > + if (ret)
> > > > > > > > + return ret;
> > > > > > > > + if (!(cr3v & CR3V_4KB_ERASE_UNABLE))
> > > > > > > > + return -EPERM;
> > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > + return 0;
> > > > > > > > +}
> > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > static int spi_nor_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t
> > > > > > > > from, size_t
> > > len,
> > > > > > > > size_t *retlen, u_char *buf) { @@
> > > > > > > > -1361,6
> > > > > > > > +1411,12 @@ int spi_nor_scan(struct spi_nor *nor, const
> > > > > > > > +char *name,
> > > > > > > enum read_mode mode)
> > > > > > > > spi_nor_wait_till_ready(nor);
> > > > > > > > }
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > + if (EXT_JEDEC(info) == SPINOR_S25FS_FAMILY_EXT_JEDEC)
> {
> > > > > > > > + ret = spansion_s25fs_disable_4kb_erase(nor);
> > > > > > > > + if (ret)
> > > > > > > > + return ret;
> > > > > > > > + }
> > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > if (!mtd->name)
> > > > > > > > mtd->name = dev_name(dev);
> > > > > > > > mtd->priv = nor;
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > 2.1.0.27.g96db324
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi Brian, I will ack this change but still feel it's kind of hacking code.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Acked-by: Han xu <han.xu@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am new on the list so I am not sure if this topic has been discussed.
> > > > > > Generally our product functionality relay on those 4KiB sectors.
> > > > > > I know that this hack is already in u-boot, but if you
> > > > > > mainstream this you will force users of those 4KiB sectors to
> > > > > > do hack the
> > hack...
> > > > > > I believe the proper solution here is to use erase regions
> > > > > > functionality, I send and RFS about that some time ago.
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you mind to send me a link for reference?
> > > > >
> > > > Han,
> > > >
> > > > Sorry, It seem I have not posted erase region changes (only those
> > > > regarding DUAL/QUAD I/O).
> > > > Generally, in this flash you need to create 3 erase regions
> > > > (because in FS-S family support only 4KiB erase on parameters sector -
> eg.
> > > > 1.2.2.4 in
> > > S25FS512S).
> > > > In my case regions are:
> > > > 1. 0-32KiB (8*4KiB) - 4K_ERASE (0x20/0x21) 2. 32 - 256 - SE_CMD
> > > (0xd8/0xdc) 3.
> > > > Rest of the flash SE_CMD (0xd8/0xdc)
> > > >
> > > > To erase whole flash you can also use CHIP_ERASE_CMD (0x60/0xC7)
> > > > command, you just need to add one more mtd partition that will
> > > > cover
> > > whole flash.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Hi Krzeminski,
> > >
> > > Do you think is there any great advantages for enable 4KB?
> > > Because for NXP(Freescale) QSPI controller, there is only support
> > > max to 16 groups command.
> > >
> > > So It's hard to give 3 groups command just for erase (0x21,0xdc and 0xc7).
> > > So we have to disable the 4kb erase and only use 256kbytes in this patch.
> > >
> > Yes, if you disable parameters sector in spi-nor framework you will
> > disable it for all spi-nor clients not only for NXP QSPI controller.
> > There are users (at least me) that relay on parameters sector functionality.
> This patch will brake it.
> >
> > Thanks,
>
> Hi Krzeminski,
>
> Get it.
> So do you think how about that I add a flag in dts to select it?
> The user want's disable 4kb, he can add the flag.
>
> In spi-nor.c:
> if (of_property_read_bool(np, "spi-nor, disable-4kb")) {
> spansion_s25fs_disable_4kb_erase();
> }
> else
> ...
>
> In dts:
>
> &qspi {
> num-cs = <2>;
> bus-num = <0>;
> status = "okay";
>
> qflash0: s25fs512s@0 {
> compatible = "spansion, s25fs512s";
> spi-nor, disable-4kb
> #address-cells = <1>;
> #size-cells = <1>;
> spi-max-frequency = <20000000>;
> reg = <0>;
> };
>
> I think it should be a better way.
>
> How about your think?

This looks much better - at least for me.
There are some parameters in JESD216 standard regarding parameters sector,
but unfortunately I have not investigated that. You can take a look at Cyrille series,
that adds support for JESD216 standard.

Thanks,
Marcin

>
> Thanks.
>