Re: [PATCH RFC 3/3] mtd: rawnand: Add support Macronix power down mode

[masonccyang]

Hi Boris,

 
> > > > +   nand_select_target(chip, 0); 
> > > 
> > > On several NAND controllers there is no way to act on the CS line
> > > without actually writing bytes to the NAND chip. So basically this
> > > is very likely to not work. 
> > 
> > any other way to make it work ? GPIO ?
> > or just have some comments description here.
> > i.e,.
> > 
> > /* The NAND chip will exit the deep power down mode with #CS toggling, 

> >  * please refer to datasheet for the timing requirement of tCRDP and 
tRDP.
> >  */
> > 
> 
> Good luck with that. As Miquel said, on most NAND controllers
> select_target() is a dummy operation that just assigns nand_chip->target
> to the specified value but doesn't assert the CS line. You could send a
> dummy command here, like a READ_ID, but I guess you need CS to be
> asserted for at least 20ns before asserting any other signals (CLE/ALE)
> which might be an issue.

okay, got it.
But if possible, I think adding CS line control in nand_select_target()
is a simple and generic way for MTD and all raw NAND controllers.

> 
> > > 
> > > > +   ndelay(20); 
> > > 
> > > Is this delay known somewhere? Is this purely experimental? 
> > 
> > it's timing requirement tCRDP 20 ns(min) to release device
> > from deep power-down mode. 
> > You may download datasheet at
> > 
https://www.macronix.com/zh-tw/products/NAND-Flash/SLC-NAND-Flash/Pages/
> spec.aspx?p=MX30LF4G28AD&m=SLC%20NAND&n=PM2579 
> 
> Just looked at the datasheet, and there's actually more than tCRDP:
> 
> - you have to make sure you entered power-down state for at least tDPDD
>   before you try to wake up the device
> - the device goes back to stand-by state tRDP after the CS pin has been
>   deasserted.
> 
> I guess we can use ndelay() for those, since they happen before/after
> the CS pin is asserted/de-asserted. Be careful with ndelay() though,
> it's not guaranteed to wait the the time you pass, it can return
> before (maybe we should add a helper to deal with that).
> Another solution would be to describe CS assertion/de-assertion in
> the instruction flow, but that requires patching all exec_op() drivers.
> 
> For the tCRDP timing, I think we should use a nand_operation, this way
> we can check if the controller is able to deal with dummy CS-assertion
> before entering deep-power mode.
> In order to do that you'll have to add a NAND_OP_DUMMY_INSTR (or
> NAND_OP_DELAY_INSTR), and then have something like:
> 
> struct nand_op_instr instrs[] = {
>    NAND_OP_DUMMY(tCRDP),
> };

got it.

thanks for your time and comments.

best regards,
Mason


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