Re: [STLinux Kernel] [PATCH 2/3] serial: st-asc: Provide RTS functionality

[Peter Griffin]

Hi Lee,

On Tue, 06 Dec 2016, Lee Jones wrote:

> On Tue, 06 Dec 2016, Lee Jones wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, 06 Dec 2016, Peter Griffin wrote:
> > > On Mon, 05 Dec 2016, Patrice Chotard wrote:
> > > > On 12/02/2016 03:11 PM, Lee Jones wrote:
> > > > > Until this point, it has not been possible for serial applications
> > > > > to toggle the UART RTS line.  This can be useful with certain
> > > > > configurations. For example, when using a Mezzanine on a Linaro
> > > > > 96board, RTS line is used to take the the on-board microcontroller
> > > > 
> > > > typo "the the on"
> > > > 
> > > > > in and out of reset.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Lee Jones <lee.jones@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > ---
> > > > >  drivers/tty/serial/st-asc.c | 14 ++++++++++++++
> > > > >  1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
> > > > > 
> > > > > diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/st-asc.c b/drivers/tty/serial/st-asc.c
> > > > > index 379e5bd..ce46898 100644
> > > > > --- a/drivers/tty/serial/st-asc.c
> > > > > +++ b/drivers/tty/serial/st-asc.c
> > > > > @@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
> > > > >  #include <linux/of_platform.h>
> > > > >  #include <linux/serial_core.h>
> > > > >  #include <linux/clk.h>
> > > > > +#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
> > > > >  
> > > > >  #define DRIVER_NAME "st-asc"
> > > > >  #define ASC_SERIAL_NAME "ttyAS"
> > > > > @@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
> > > > >  
> > > > >  struct asc_port {
> > > > >  	struct uart_port port;
> > > > > +	struct gpio_desc *rts;
> > > > >  	struct clk *clk;
> > > > >  	unsigned int hw_flow_control:1;
> > > > >  	unsigned int force_m1:1;
> > > > > @@ -381,12 +383,16 @@ static unsigned int asc_tx_empty(struct uart_port *port)
> > > > >  
> > > > >  static void asc_set_mctrl(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int mctrl)
> > > > >  {
> > > > > +	struct asc_port *ascport = to_asc_port(port);
> > > > > +
> > > > >  	/*
> > > > >  	 * This routine is used for seting signals of: DTR, DCD, CTS/RTS
> > > > >  	 * We use ASC's hardware for CTS/RTS, so don't need any for that.
> > > > >  	 * Some boards have DTR and DCD implemented using PIO pins,
> > > > >  	 * code to do this should be hooked in here.
> > > > >  	 */
> > > > > +
> > > > > +	gpiod_set_value(ascport->rts, mctrl & TIOCM_RTS);
> > > 
> > > This now puts the code and the comment above out of sync with each
> > > other.
> > > 
> > > However just checking the stih410 datasheet and I don't think this patch
> > > to control RTS via a GPIO is required anyway.
> > > 
> > > The correct way of handling this is to add UART10_RTS and UART10_CTS pins
> > > to the pinctrl_serial0 group so they are properly configured for their cts/rts
> > > alternate function. Once the pins are correctly configured, the IP block should
> > > control the signals correctly like the comment says.
> > 
> > That was the first thing I tried.  It didn't work.
> 
>        cts = <&pio17 2 ALT1 IN>;
>        rts = <&pio17 3 ALT1 OUT>;
>

That implies that either some additional configuration of the IP is required in
st-asc to get the IP to control those signals or that there is a bug in the
ST pinctrl driver and the correct settings aren't being applied.

regards,

Peter.