Re: [PATCH v4 03/23] mtd: nand: add generic helpers to check, match, maximize ECC settings

[Boris Brezillon]

On Tue,  6 Jun 2017 08:21:42 +0900
Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Driver are responsible for setting up ECC parameters correctly.
> Those include:
>   - Check if ECC parameters specified (usually by DT) are valid
>   - Meet the chip's ECC requirement
>   - Maximize ECC strength if NAND_ECC_MAXIMIZE flag is set
> 
> The logic can be generalized by factoring out common code.
> 
> This commit adds 3 helpers to the NAND framework:
> nand_check_ecc_caps - Check if preset step_size and strength are valid
> nand_match_ecc_req - Match the chip's requirement
> nand_maximize_ecc - Maximize the ECC strength
> 
> To use the helpers above, a driver needs to provide:
>   - Data array of supported ECC step size and strength
>   - A hook that calculates ECC bytes from the combination of
>     step_size and strength.
> 
> By using those helpers, code duplication among drivers will be
> reduced.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> 
> Changes since the previous version:
> 
>  - Step size info holds an array of associated strengths
>  - nand_match_ecc_req() does not take care of the case
>    where ecc_size/strength is already set
>  - Reflect more comments from Boris
> 
> Previous version:
> http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/752107/
> 
> 
> Changes in v4: None
> Changes in v3: None
> Changes in v2: None
> 
>  drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c | 219 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  include/linux/mtd/nand.h     |  35 +++++++
>  2 files changed, 254 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
> index bdfa903..f2da4f2 100644
> --- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
> +++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
> @@ -4509,6 +4509,225 @@ static int nand_set_ecc_soft_ops(struct mtd_info *mtd)
>  	}
>  }
>  
> +/**
> + * nand_check_ecc_caps - check the sanity of preset ECC settings
> + * @mtd: mtd info structure
> + * @chip: nand chip info structure
> + * @caps: ECC caps info structure
> + *
> + * When ECC step size and strength are already set, check if they are supported
> + * by the controller and the calculated ECC bytes fit within the chip's OOB.
> + * On success, the calculated ECC bytes is set.
> + */
> +int nand_check_ecc_caps(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip,
> +			const struct nand_ecc_caps *caps)
> +{
> +	const struct nand_ecc_step_info *stepinfo;
> +	int avail_oobsize = mtd->oobsize - caps->oob_reserve_bytes;
> +	int preset_step = chip->ecc.size;
> +	int preset_strength = chip->ecc.strength;
> +	int ecc_bytes;
> +	int i, j;
> +
> +	if (WARN_ON(avail_oobsize < 0))
> +		return -EINVAL;
> +
> +	if (!preset_step || !preset_strength)
> +		return -ENODATA;
> +
> +	for (i = 0; i < caps->nstepinfos; i++) {
> +		stepinfo = &caps->stepinfos[i];
> +
> +		if (stepinfo->stepsize != preset_step)
> +			continue;
> +
> +		for (j = 0; j < stepinfo->nstrengths; j++) {
> +			if (stepinfo->strengths[j] == preset_strength)
> +				goto found;
> +		}
> +	}
> +
> +	pr_err("ECC (step, strength) = (%d, %d) not supported on this controller",
> +	       preset_step, preset_strength);
> +
> +	return -ENOTSUPP;
> +
> +found:

I prefer something like:

	if (i == caps->nstepinfos) {
		pr_err(...);
		return -ENOTSUPP;
	}

	...

instead of this 'found' label.

> +	ecc_bytes = caps->calc_ecc_bytes(preset_step, preset_strength);
> +	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(ecc_bytes < 0))
> +		return ecc_bytes;
> +
> +	if (ecc_bytes * mtd->writesize / preset_step > avail_oobsize) {
> +		pr_err("ECC (step, strength) = (%d, %d) does not fit in OOB",
> +		       preset_step, preset_strength);
> +		return -ENOSPC;
> +	}
> +
> +	chip->ecc.bytes = ecc_bytes;
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nand_check_ecc_caps);
> +
> +/**
> + * nand_match_ecc_req - meet the chip's requirement with least ECC bytes
> + * @mtd: mtd info structure
> + * @chip: nand chip info structure
> + * @caps: ECC engine caps info structure
> + *
> + * If a chip's ECC requirement is provided, try to meet it with the least
> + * number of ECC bytes (i.e. with the largest number of OOB-free bytes).
> + * On success, the chosen ECC settings are set.
> + */
> +int nand_match_ecc_req(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip,
> +		       const struct nand_ecc_caps *caps)
> +{
> +	const struct nand_ecc_step_info *stepinfo;
> +	int avail_oobsize = mtd->oobsize - caps->oob_reserve_bytes;
> +	int req_step = chip->ecc_step_ds;
> +	int req_strength = chip->ecc_strength_ds;
> +	int req_corr, step_size, strength, steps, ecc_bytes, ecc_bytes_total;
> +	int best_step, best_strength, best_ecc_bytes;
> +	int best_ecc_bytes_total = INT_MAX;

Just nitpicking, but why not -1 instead of INT_MAX?

> +	int i, j;
> +
> +	if (WARN_ON(avail_oobsize < 0))
> +		return -EINVAL;
> +
> +	/* No information provided by the NAND chip */
> +	if (!req_step || !req_strength)
> +		return -ENOTSUPP;
> +
> +	/* number of correctable bits the chip requires in a page */
> +	req_corr = mtd->writesize / req_step * req_strength;
> +
> +	for (i = 0; i < caps->nstepinfos; i++) {
> +		stepinfo = &caps->stepinfos[i];
> +		step_size = stepinfo->stepsize;
> +
> +		for (j = 0; j < stepinfo->nstrengths; j++) {
> +			strength = stepinfo->strengths[j];
> +
> +			/*
> +			 * If both step size and strength are smaller than the
> +			 * chip's requirement, it is not easy to compare the
> +			 * resulted reliability.
> +			 */
> +			if (step_size < req_step && strength < req_strength)
> +				continue;
> +
> +			if (mtd->writesize % step_size)
> +				continue;
> +
> +			steps = mtd->writesize / step_size;
> +
> +			ecc_bytes = caps->calc_ecc_bytes(step_size, strength);
> +			if (WARN_ON_ONCE(ecc_bytes < 0))
> +				continue;
> +			ecc_bytes_total = ecc_bytes * steps;
> +
> +			if (ecc_bytes_total > avail_oobsize ||
> +			    strength * steps < req_corr)
> +				continue;
> +
> +			/*
> +			 * We assume the best is to meet the chip's requrement
> +			 * with the least number of ECC bytes.
> +			 */
> +			if (ecc_bytes_total < best_ecc_bytes_total) {
> +				best_ecc_bytes_total = ecc_bytes_total;
> +				best_step = step_size;
> +				best_strength = strength;
> +				best_ecc_bytes = ecc_bytes;
> +			}
> +		}
> +	}
> +
> +	if (best_ecc_bytes_total == INT_MAX)
> +		return -ENOTSUPP;
> +
> +	chip->ecc.size = best_step;
> +	chip->ecc.strength = best_strength;
> +	chip->ecc.bytes = best_ecc_bytes;
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nand_match_ecc_req);
> +
> +/**
> + * nand_maximize_ecc - choose the max ECC strength available
> + * @mtd: mtd info structure
> + * @chip: nand chip info structure
> + * @caps: ECC engine caps info structure
> + *
> + * Choose the max ECC strength that is supported on the controller, and can fit
> + * within the chip's OOB.  On success, the chosen ECC settings are set.
> + */
> +int nand_maximize_ecc(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip,
> +		      const struct nand_ecc_caps *caps)
> +{
> +	const struct nand_ecc_step_info *stepinfo;
> +	int avail_oobsize = mtd->oobsize - caps->oob_reserve_bytes;
> +	int step_size, strength, steps, ecc_bytes, corr;
> +	int best_corr = 0;
> +	int best_step = 0;
> +	int best_strength, best_ecc_bytes;
> +	int i, j;
> +
> +	if (WARN_ON(avail_oobsize < 0))
> +		return -EINVAL;
> +
> +	for (i = 0; i < caps->nstepinfos; i++) {
> +		stepinfo = &caps->stepinfos[i];
> +		step_size = stepinfo->stepsize;
> +
> +

Extra blank line here.

> +		/* If chip->ecc.size is already set, respect it */
> +		if (chip->ecc.size && step_size != chip->ecc.size)
> +			continue;
> +
> +		for (j = 0; j < stepinfo->nstrengths; j++) {
> +			strength = stepinfo->strengths[j];
> +
> +			if (mtd->writesize % step_size)
> +				continue;
> +
> +			steps = mtd->writesize / step_size;
> +
> +			ecc_bytes = caps->calc_ecc_bytes(step_size, strength);
> +			if (WARN_ON_ONCE(ecc_bytes < 0))
> +				continue;
> +
> +			if (ecc_bytes * steps > avail_oobsize)
> +				continue;
> +
> +			corr = strength * steps;
> +
> +			/*
> +			 * If the number of correctable bits is the same,
> +			 * bigger step_size has more reliability.
> +			 */
> +			if (corr > best_corr ||
> +			    (corr == best_corr && step_size > best_step)) {
> +				best_corr = corr;
> +				best_step = step_size;
> +				best_strength = strength;
> +				best_ecc_bytes = ecc_bytes;
> +			}
> +		}
> +	}
> +
> +	if (!best_corr)
> +		return -ENOTSUPP;
> +
> +	chip->ecc.size = best_step;
> +	chip->ecc.strength = best_strength;
> +	chip->ecc.bytes = best_ecc_bytes;
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nand_maximize_ecc);
> +
>  /*
>   * Check if the chip configuration meet the datasheet requirements.
>  
> diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/nand.h b/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
> index 8f67b15..97ccb76 100644
> --- a/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
> +++ b/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
> @@ -477,6 +477,32 @@ static inline void nand_hw_control_init(struct nand_hw_control *nfc)
>  }
>  
>  /**
> + * struct nand_ecc_step_info - ECC step information of ECC engine
> + * @stepsize: data bytes per ECC step
> + * @strengths: array of supported strengths
> + * @nstrengths: number of supported strengths
> + */
> +struct nand_ecc_step_info {
> +	int stepsize;
> +	const int *strengths;
> +	int nstrengths;
> +};
> +
> +/**
> + * struct nand_ecc_caps - capability of ECC engine
> + * @stepinfos: array of ECC step information
> + * @nstepinfos: number of ECC step information
> + * @calc_ecc_bytes: driver's hook to calculate ECC bytes per step
> + * @oob_reserve_bytes: number of bytes in OOB that must be reserved
> + */
> +struct nand_ecc_caps {
> +	const struct nand_ecc_step_info *stepinfos;
> +	int nstepinfos;
> +	int (*calc_ecc_bytes)(int step_size, int strength);
> +	int oob_reserve_bytes;

Why is this needed? I thought we agreed on passing oobavail as an
argument to these helper funcs. If a driver needs to reserve a few OOB
bytes, then doing mtd->oobsize - rsvd_bytes is not such a big deal.

> +};
> +
> +/**
>   * struct nand_ecc_ctrl - Control structure for ECC
>   * @mode:	ECC mode
>   * @algo:	ECC algorithm
> @@ -1244,6 +1270,15 @@ int nand_check_erased_ecc_chunk(void *data, int datalen,
>  				void *extraoob, int extraooblen,
>  				int threshold);
>  
> +int nand_check_ecc_caps(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip,
> +			const struct nand_ecc_caps *caps);
> +
> +int nand_match_ecc_req(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip,
> +		       const struct nand_ecc_caps *caps);
> +
> +int nand_maximize_ecc(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip,
> +		      const struct nand_ecc_caps *caps);
> +
>  /* Default write_oob implementation */
>  int nand_write_oob_std(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip, int page);
>