Re: [PATCH v1 2/2] iio: stm32 trigger: Add counter device

From: Jonathan Cameron
Date: Mon Mar 20 2017 - 14:55:37 EST


On 14/03/17 18:53, William Breathitt Gray wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 12, 2017 at 02:18:47PM +0100, Benjamin Gaignard wrote:
>> 2017-03-05 13:04 GMT+01:00 Jonathan Cameron <jic23@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>>> On 01/03/17 14:45, Benjamin Gaignard wrote:
>>>> One of the features of STM32 trigger hardware block is a counter
>>>> that can counts up/down depending of the levels and edges of the
>>>> selected external pins.
>>>>
>>>> This patch allow to read/write the counter, get the direction and
>>>> set the preset value.
>>>> When counting up preset value is the limit of the counter.
>>>> When counting down the counter start from preset value down to 0.
>>>>
>>>> The hardware have multiple way to use inputs edges and levels to
>>>> performing counting, those different modes are exposed in:
>>>> /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:deviceX/in_count_count_mode_available
>>>> and documented in Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio-timer-stm32
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Benjamin Gaignard <benjamin.gaignard@xxxxxx>
>>> This is rapidly turning into a driver for soemthing other than a trigger,
>>> but I suppose that doesn't matter to much. We may just want to
>>> move it at some stage...
>>
>> Yes It could be put into counter directory.
>>
>>>
>>> The primary issues in here are still around the ABI for counter-mode
>>> It's combining a load of generic concepts and forcing them all into
>>> one attribute. That never generalises well so we need to break these
>>> up before moving futher with this one.
>>
>> I'm adding William in this thread since he has wrote 104-quad-8 driver.
>> William may you help us to make this ABI more generic ?
>>
>>>
>>> Few other bits inline.
>>>
>>> Jonathan
>>>> ---
>>>> .../ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio-timer-stm32 | 40 ++++
>>>> drivers/iio/trigger/stm32-timer-trigger.c | 231 ++++++++++++++++++++-
>>>> include/linux/mfd/stm32-timers.h | 2 +
>>>> 3 files changed, 267 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio-timer-stm32 b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio-timer-stm32
>>>> index 6534a60..17933ef 100644
>>>> --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio-timer-stm32
>>>> +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio-timer-stm32
>>>> @@ -27,3 +27,43 @@ Description:
>>>> Reading returns the current sampling frequency.
>>>> Writing an value different of 0 set and start sampling.
>>>> Writing 0 stop sampling.
>>>> +
>>>> +What: /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:deviceX/in_count_count_mode_available
>>>> +KernelVersion: 4.12
>>>> +Contact: benjamin.gaignard@xxxxxx
>>>> +Description:
>>>> + Reading returns the list of possible counting modes which are:
>>>> + - "internal_clock": Counter is clocked by the internal clock rising edges.
>>> As we are describing this now as a hardware counter, perhaps this first one should be
>>> something like
>>> pseudo encoder, or simulated encoder to represent it's use as a way of providing encoder
>>> like counting when we don't have an encoder.
>>
>> It is more a counter than an encoder here, I would like to keep "count
>> mode" or "count control" for this.
>>
>>>
>>>> + - "encoder_1" : Counter is clocked by the rising edges of external pin 2 and the counter
>>>> + direction depend of the level of external pin 1.
>>>> + - "encoder_2" : Counter is clocked by the rising edges of external pin 1 and the counter
>>>> + direction depend of the level of external pin 2.
>>>> + - "encoder_3" : Counter counts up/down on channels 1 & 2 edge depending on channel 1 & 2 level.
>>>> + Counter is clocked by the rising edges of external pins 1 & 2,
>>>> + the counter direction is depend of the levels of external pin 1 & 2.
>>> We absolutely need to figure out a generic name for these modes. They are standard ways of handling an encoder
>>> so it should be possible to come up with something.
>>
>> I can add them into a "quaduature mode" attribute:
>> - channel_A
>> - channel_B
>> - 2x_speed
>>
>> For what I read it is generic way to describe encoder way of working.
>> http://www.dynapar.com/Technology/Encoder_Basics/Quadrature_Encoder/
>> An other mode could 4x_speed but it isn't supported by my hardware.
>>
>>>
>>>> + - "reset" : Rising edges on pin 1 reinitializes the counter value to preset value.
>>>> + - "gated" : Counter counts when external pin level is high.
>>>> + Counter stops (but is not reset) as soon as external pin becomes low.
>>>> + - "trigger" : Counter starts at a rising edge of the external pin (but it is not reset).
>>> We still have the same issue here. These are totally different concepts.
>>> To drive towards a generic interface we need to split this up.
>>>
>>> What clock are the last 3 using? Not clear from the description currently.
>>
>> The clock is the internal clock (like for the first one) so I think I
>> can merge them into a single
>> attribute.
>>
>>>
>>> Right now it represents the hardware of this one device, not generic concepts which is where
>>> we need to be.
>
> Hi Benjamin,
>
> I believe some of modes you are using for your count_mode attribute
> would be more apt in a quadrature_mode attribute. I created the
> count_mode attribute to provide a way to control how the counter value
> itself is updated (whether the value rolls over back to zero, whether it
> hits a value ceiling, etc.). However, your count_mode modes seem more
> about how the input pins should be interpreted by the encoder hardware
> -- which is why I recommend the quadrature_mode attribute.
>
> In particular, the "encoder_1" and "encoder_2" modes are akin to the
> 104-QUAD-8 quadrature_mode "Non-quadrature" mode (albeit with the
> ability to select which pin is clock and which is direction; similarly,
> "internal_clock" is simply just "Non-quadrature" with a fixed clock and
> fixed "up" direction, while "gated" is the same as "internal_clock" but
> with the fixed clock gated by an external pin.
>
> In the 104-QUAD-8, I used the scale attribute to select the encoder
> phase division. I would say the "encoder_3" mode is akin to the
> 104-QUAD-8 "Quadrature" quadrature_mode mode with a scale set to "1" if
> I understood your description correctly. Quadrature encoder modes are
> pretty standard across devices: most quadrature encoders feature a x1,
> x2, and x4 configuration. In the 104-QUAD-8, I used the scale attribute
> to represent the specific quadrature configuration: quadrature x1 = "1"
> scale, quadrature x2 = "0.5" scale, and quadrature x4 = "0.25" scale.
>
> So in summary, I'd recommend moving "internal_clock," "gated,"
> "encoder_1," "encoder_2," and "encoder_3," to a quadrature_mode
> attribute, and rename them to something along the lines of
> "internal_clock," "internal_clock_gated," "channel_A," "channel_B," and
> "quadrature" (with scale attribute set for encoder phase division)
> respectively.
>
> Now then, we're left with the "reset" mode and "trigger" mode. These two
> modes are akin to similar functionality in the 104-QUAD-8 and I suspect
> many other encoder/counter devices. The "reset" mode functionality for
> example is essentially your "internal_clock" mode with the
> preset-on-index functionality of the 104-QUAD-8., while the "trigger"
> mode functionality is nothing more than the "internal_clock" mode with a
> latchable gate.
>
> I'm not sure what the best way to implement these remaining two modes
> would be however (whether to refactor them as "internal_clock" mode with
> conditional checks for other attributes akin to the 104-QUAD-8
> set_to_preset_on_index attribute). Perhaps Jonathan, may have some ideas
> on what would be a good path forward here for these two modes;
Not particularly..
> I suspect
> refactoring the 104-QUAD-8 set_to_preset_on_index to a generic IIO
> attribute may be useful as it is possible many devices have some sort of
> triggered preset functionality.
Agreed. We always new that ABI was somewhat of a first pass. Though
we should really keep the existing ABI as well (unless you know all
the users ;)


>
> William Breathitt Gray
>
>>>
>>>
>>>> +
>>>> + Encoder modes are used to automatically handle the counting direction of the internal counter.
>>>> + Those modes are typically used for high-accuracy rotor position sensing in electrical motors
>>>> + or for digital potentiometers. From the two outputs of a quadrature encoder sensor the timer
>>>> + extracts a clock on each and every active edge and adjusts the counting direction depending on
>>>> + the relative phase-shift between the two incomings signals. The timer counter thus directly
>>>> + holds the angular position of the motor.
>>>> +
>>>> +What: /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:deviceX/in_count0_count_mode
>>>> +KernelVersion: 4.12
>>>> +Contact: benjamin.gaignard@xxxxxx
>>>> +Description:
>>>> + Reading returns the current counting mode.
>>>> +
>>>> +What: /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:deviceX/in_count0_preset
>>>> +KernelVersion: 4.12
>>>> +Contact: benjamin.gaignard@xxxxxx
>>>> +Description:
>>>> + Reading returns the current preset value.
>>>> + Writing set the preset value.
>>>> + When counting up the counter start from 0 and fire an event when reach preset value.
>>>> + When counting down the counter start from preset value and fire event when reach 0.
>>> This is generic, so as with the other attribute you just handled, please make some generic text
>>> to cover both this and that in the other counter driver and move it up to the generic docs.
>>>> diff --git a/drivers/iio/trigger/stm32-timer-trigger.c b/drivers/iio/trigger/stm32-timer-trigger.c
>>>> index 994b96d..9026265 100644
>>>> --- a/drivers/iio/trigger/stm32-timer-trigger.c
>>>> +++ b/drivers/iio/trigger/stm32-timer-trigger.c
>>>> @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
>>>> #include <linux/platform_device.h>
>>>>
>>>> #define MAX_TRIGGERS 6
>>>> +#define MAX_VALIDS 5
>>>>
>>>> /* List the triggers created by each timer */
>>>> static const void *triggers_table[][MAX_TRIGGERS] = {
>>>> @@ -32,12 +33,29 @@
>>>> { TIM12_TRGO, TIM12_CH1, TIM12_CH2,},
>>>> };
>>>>
>>>> +/* List the triggers accepted by each timer */
>>>> +static const void *valids_table[][MAX_VALIDS] = {
>>>> + { TIM5_TRGO, TIM2_TRGO, TIM3_TRGO, TIM4_TRGO,},
>>>> + { TIM1_TRGO, TIM8_TRGO, TIM3_TRGO, TIM4_TRGO,},
>>>> + { TIM1_TRGO, TIM2_TRGO, TIM5_TRGO, TIM4_TRGO,},
>>>> + { TIM1_TRGO, TIM2_TRGO, TIM3_TRGO, TIM8_TRGO,},
>>>> + { TIM2_TRGO, TIM3_TRGO, TIM4_TRGO, TIM8_TRGO,},
>>>> + { }, /* timer 6 */
>>>> + { }, /* timer 7 */
>>>> + { TIM1_TRGO, TIM2_TRGO, TIM4_TRGO, TIM5_TRGO,},
>>>> + { TIM2_TRGO, TIM3_TRGO,},
>>>> + { }, /* timer 10 */
>>>> + { }, /* timer 11 */
>>>> + { TIM4_TRGO, TIM5_TRGO,},
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> struct stm32_timer_trigger {
>>>> struct device *dev;
>>>> struct regmap *regmap;
>>>> struct clk *clk;
>>>> u32 max_arr;
>>>> const void *triggers;
>>>> + const void *valids;
>>>> };
>>>>
>>>> static int stm32_timer_start(struct stm32_timer_trigger *priv,
>>>> @@ -180,8 +198,7 @@ static ssize_t stm32_tt_show_master_mode(struct device *dev,
>>>> struct device_attribute *attr,
>>>> char *buf)
>>>> {
>>>> - struct iio_dev *indio_dev = dev_to_iio_dev(dev);
>>>> - struct stm32_timer_trigger *priv = iio_priv(indio_dev);
>>>> + struct stm32_timer_trigger *priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
>>>> u32 cr2;
>>>>
>>>> regmap_read(priv->regmap, TIM_CR2, &cr2);
>>>> @@ -194,8 +211,7 @@ static ssize_t stm32_tt_store_master_mode(struct device *dev,
>>>> struct device_attribute *attr,
>>>> const char *buf, size_t len)
>>>> {
>>>> - struct iio_dev *indio_dev = dev_to_iio_dev(dev);
>>>> - struct stm32_timer_trigger *priv = iio_priv(indio_dev);
>>>> + struct stm32_timer_trigger *priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
>>>> int i;
>>>>
>>>> for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(master_mode_table); i++) {
>>>> @@ -275,6 +291,203 @@ static int stm32_setup_iio_triggers(struct stm32_timer_trigger *priv)
>>>> return 0;
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> +static int stm32_trigger_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
>>>> + struct iio_chan_spec const *chan,
>>>> + int *val, int *val2, long mask)
>>>> +{
>>>> + struct stm32_timer_trigger *priv = iio_priv(indio_dev);
>>>> +
>>>> + switch (mask) {
>>>> + case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
>>>> + {
>>>> + u32 cnt;
>>>> +
>>>> + regmap_read(priv->regmap, TIM_CNT, &cnt);
>>>> + *val = cnt;
>>>> +
>>>> + return IIO_VAL_INT;
>>>> + }
>>>> + }
>>>> +
>>>> + return -EINVAL;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static int stm32_trigger_write_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
>>>> + struct iio_chan_spec const *chan,
>>>> + int val, int val2, long mask)
>>>> +{
>>>> + struct stm32_timer_trigger *priv = iio_priv(indio_dev);
>>>> +
>>>> + switch (mask) {
>>>> + case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
>>> Why the brackets?
>>
>> I will simplify code with if (mask == IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW)
>>
>>>> + {
>>>> + regmap_write(priv->regmap, TIM_CNT, val);
>>>> +
>>>> + return IIO_VAL_INT;
>>>> + }
>>>> + }
>>>> +
>>>> + return -EINVAL;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static const struct iio_info stm32_trigger_info = {
>>>> + .driver_module = THIS_MODULE,
>>>> + .read_raw = stm32_trigger_read_raw,
>>>> + .write_raw = stm32_trigger_write_raw
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +static const char *const stm32_count_modes[] = {
>>>> + "internal_clock",
>>>> + "encoder_1",
>>>> + "encoder_2",
>>>> + "encoder_3",
>>>> + "reset",
>>>> + "gated",
>>>> + "trigger",
>>>
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +static int stm32_set_count_mode(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
>>>> + const struct iio_chan_spec *chan,
>>>> + unsigned int mode)
>>>> +{
>>>> + struct stm32_timer_trigger *priv = iio_priv(indio_dev);
>>>> +
>>>> + regmap_update_bits(priv->regmap, TIM_SMCR, TIM_SMCR_SMS, mode);
>>>> +
>>>> + return 0;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static int stm32_get_count_mode(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
>>>> + const struct iio_chan_spec *chan)
>>>> +{
>>>> + struct stm32_timer_trigger *priv = iio_priv(indio_dev);
>>>> + u32 smcr;
>>>> +
>>>> + regmap_read(priv->regmap, TIM_SMCR, &smcr);
>>>> + smcr &= TIM_SMCR_SMS;
>>>> +
>>>> + return smcr;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static const struct iio_enum stm32_count_mode_enum = {
>>>> + .items = stm32_count_modes,
>>>> + .num_items = ARRAY_SIZE(stm32_count_modes),
>>>> + .set = stm32_set_count_mode,
>>>> + .get = stm32_get_count_mode
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +static const char *const stm32_count_direction_states[] = {
>>>> + "up",
>>>> + "down"
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +static int stm32_set_count_direction(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
>>>> + const struct iio_chan_spec *chan,
>>>> + unsigned int mode)
>>>> +{
>>>> + struct stm32_timer_trigger *priv = iio_priv(indio_dev);
>>>> +
>>>> + regmap_update_bits(priv->regmap, TIM_CR1, TIM_CR1_DIR, mode);
>>>> +
>>>> + return 0;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static int stm32_get_count_direction(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
>>>> + const struct iio_chan_spec *chan)
>>>> +{
>>>> + struct stm32_timer_trigger *priv = iio_priv(indio_dev);
>>>> + u32 cr1;
>>>> +
>>>> + regmap_read(priv->regmap, TIM_CR1, &cr1);
>>>> +
>>>> + return (cr1 & TIM_CR1_DIR);
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static const struct iio_enum stm32_count_direction_enum = {
>>>> + .items = stm32_count_direction_states,
>>>> + .num_items = ARRAY_SIZE(stm32_count_direction_states),
>>>> + .set = stm32_set_count_direction,
>>>> + .get = stm32_get_count_direction
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +static ssize_t stm32_count_get_preset(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
>>>> + uintptr_t private,
>>>> + const struct iio_chan_spec *chan,
>>>> + char *buf)
>>>> +{
>>>> + struct stm32_timer_trigger *priv = iio_priv(indio_dev);
>>>> + u32 arr;
>>>> +
>>>> + regmap_read(priv->regmap, TIM_ARR, &arr);
>>>> +
>>>> + return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%u\n", arr);
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static ssize_t stm32_count_set_preset(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
>>>> + uintptr_t private,
>>>> + const struct iio_chan_spec *chan,
>>>> + const char *buf, size_t len)
>>>> +{
>>>> + struct stm32_timer_trigger *priv = iio_priv(indio_dev);
>>>> + unsigned int preset;
>>>> + int ret;
>>>> +
>>>> + ret = kstrtouint(buf, 0, &preset);
>>>> + if (ret)
>>>> + return ret;
>>>> +
>>>> + regmap_write(priv->regmap, TIM_ARR, preset);
>>>> + regmap_update_bits(priv->regmap, TIM_CR1, TIM_CR1_ARPE, TIM_CR1_ARPE);
>>>> +
>>>> + return len;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static const struct iio_chan_spec_ext_info stm32_trigger_count_info[] = {
>>>> + {
>>>> + .name = "preset",
>>>> + .shared = IIO_SEPARATE,
>>>> + .read = stm32_count_get_preset,
>>>> + .write = stm32_count_set_preset
>>>> + },
>>>> + IIO_ENUM("count_direction", IIO_SEPARATE, &stm32_count_direction_enum),
>>>> + IIO_ENUM_AVAILABLE("count_direction", &stm32_count_direction_enum),
>>>> + IIO_ENUM("count_mode", IIO_SEPARATE, &stm32_count_mode_enum),
>>>> + IIO_ENUM_AVAILABLE("count_mode", &stm32_count_mode_enum),
>>>> + {}
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +static const struct iio_chan_spec stm32_trigger_channel = {
>>>> + .type = IIO_COUNT,
>>>> + .channel = 0,
>>>> + .info_mask_separate = BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW),
>>>> + .ext_info = stm32_trigger_count_info,
>>>> + .indexed = 1
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +static struct stm32_timer_trigger *stm32_setup_iio_device(struct device *dev)
>>>> +{
>>>> + struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
>>>> + int ret;
>>>> +
>>>> + indio_dev = devm_iio_device_alloc(dev,
>>>> + sizeof(struct stm32_timer_trigger));
>>>> + if (!indio_dev)
>>>> + return NULL;
>>>> +
>>>> + indio_dev->name = dev_name(dev);
>>>> + indio_dev->dev.parent = dev;
>>>> + indio_dev->info = &stm32_trigger_info;
>>>> + indio_dev->num_channels = 1;
>>>> + indio_dev->channels = &stm32_trigger_channel;
>>>> + indio_dev->dev.of_node = dev->of_node;
>>>> +
>>>> + ret = devm_iio_device_register(dev, indio_dev);
>>>> + if (ret)
>>>> + return NULL;
>>>> +
>>>> + return iio_priv(indio_dev);
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> /**
>>>> * is_stm32_timer_trigger
>>>> * @trig: trigger to be checked
>>>> @@ -299,10 +512,15 @@ static int stm32_timer_trigger_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>>> if (of_property_read_u32(dev->of_node, "reg", &index))
>>>> return -EINVAL;
>>>>
>>>> - if (index >= ARRAY_SIZE(triggers_table))
>>>> + if (index >= ARRAY_SIZE(triggers_table) ||
>>>> + index >= ARRAY_SIZE(valids_table))
>>>> return -EINVAL;
>>>>
>>>> - priv = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
>>>> + /* Create an IIO device only if we have triggers to be validated */
>>>> + if (*valids_table[index])
>>>> + priv = stm32_setup_iio_device(dev);
>>>> + else
>>>> + priv = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
>>>>
>>>> if (!priv)
>>>> return -ENOMEM;
>>>> @@ -312,6 +530,7 @@ static int stm32_timer_trigger_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>>> priv->clk = ddata->clk;
>>>> priv->max_arr = ddata->max_arr;
>>>> priv->triggers = triggers_table[index];
>>>> + priv->valids = valids_table[index];
>>>>
>>>> ret = stm32_setup_iio_triggers(priv);
>>>> if (ret)
>>>> diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/stm32-timers.h b/include/linux/mfd/stm32-timers.h
>>>> index d030004..4a0abbc 100644
>>>> --- a/include/linux/mfd/stm32-timers.h
>>>> +++ b/include/linux/mfd/stm32-timers.h
>>>> @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
>>>> #define TIM_CCMR1 0x18 /* Capt/Comp 1 Mode Reg */
>>>> #define TIM_CCMR2 0x1C /* Capt/Comp 2 Mode Reg */
>>>> #define TIM_CCER 0x20 /* Capt/Comp Enable Reg */
>>>> +#define TIM_CNT 0x24 /* Counter */
>>>> #define TIM_PSC 0x28 /* Prescaler */
>>>> #define TIM_ARR 0x2c /* Auto-Reload Register */
>>>> #define TIM_CCR1 0x34 /* Capt/Comp Register 1 */
>>>> @@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
>>>> #define TIM_BDTR 0x44 /* Break and Dead-Time Reg */
>>>>
>>>> #define TIM_CR1_CEN BIT(0) /* Counter Enable */
>>>> +#define TIM_CR1_DIR BIT(4) /* Counter Direction */
>>>> #define TIM_CR1_ARPE BIT(7) /* Auto-reload Preload Ena */
>>>> #define TIM_CR2_MMS (BIT(4) | BIT(5) | BIT(6)) /* Master mode selection */
>>>> #define TIM_SMCR_SMS (BIT(0) | BIT(1) | BIT(2)) /* Slave mode selection */
>>>>
>>>
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