RE: [PATCH] serial: sh-sci: Support custom speed setting

[ashiduka@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Dear Greg, Geert,

> Right.
> Adding "#include <sys/ioctl.h>" to Greg's sample code causes a
> compilation error.
<snip>
> Is it normal to declare ioctl() without "#include <sys/ioctl.h>" ?

I would be happy if you could give me some comments.

> http://www.panix.com/~grante/arbitrary-baud.c

We think this sample code is no good.
Should I work on glibc changes instead of kernel fixes?

Thanks & Best Regards,
Yuusuke Ashiduka <ashiduka@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Embedded System Development Dept. Embedded System Development Div.
FUJITSU COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES Ltd.

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> Subject: RE: [PATCH] serial: sh-sci: Support custom speed setting
> 
> Dear Greg, Geert,
> 
> > I guess you mean the forward declaration of ioctrl()?
> > No, they should include <sys/ioctl.h> instead.
> 
> Right.
> Adding "#include <sys/ioctl.h>" to Greg's sample code causes a
> compilation error.
> 
> > > I saw the code above, I thought I wouldn't write such code
> normally.
> > Why not?
> 
> Is it normal to declare ioctl() without "#include <sys/ioctl.h>" ?
> 
> Thanks & Best Regards,
> Yuusuke Ashiduka <ashiduka@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Embedded System Development Dept. Embedded System Development Div.
> FUJITSU COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES Ltd.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2020 6:03 PM
> > To: Torii, Kenichi/éå åä <torii.ken1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; erosca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
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> linux-renesas-soc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
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> > Subject: Re: [PATCH] serial: sh-sci: Support custom speed setting
> >
> > Hi Torii-san,
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 6:10 AM torii.ken1@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > <torii.ken1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > On Tue, 11 Feb 2020 05:57:35 +0900,
> > > Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > > On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 01:32:50PM +0100, Geert Uytterhoeven
> > wrote:
> > > > > On Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 5:20 PM Eugeniu Rosca
> > <erosca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > From: Torii Kenichi <torii.ken1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This patch is necessary to use BT module and XM module
> with
> > DENSO TEN
> > > > > > development board.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This patch supports ASYNC_SPD_CUST flag by
> ioctl(TIOCSSERIAL),
> > enables
> > > > > > custom speed setting with setserial(1).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The custom speed is calculated from uartclk and
> > custom_divisor.
> > > > > > If custom_divisor is zero, custom speed setting is invalid.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Torii Kenichi <torii.ken1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > [erosca: rebase against v5.5]
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Eugeniu Rosca <erosca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for your patch!
> > > > >
> > > > > While this seems to work fine[*], I have a few
> > comments/questions:
> > > > >   1. This feature seems to be deprecated:
> > > > >
> > > > >          sh-sci e6e68000.serial: setserial sets custom speed
> > on
> > > > > ttySC1. This is deprecated.
> > > > >
> > > > >   2. As the wanted speed is specified as a divider, the
> resulting
> > speed
> > > > >      may be off, cfr. the example for 57600 below.
> > > > >      Note that the SCIF device has multiple clock inputs,
> and
> > can do
> > > > >      57600 perfectly if the right crystal has been fitted.
> > > > >
> > > > >  3. What to do with "[PATCH/RFC] serial: sh-sci: Update
> uartclk
> > based
> > > > >      on selected clock"
> > (https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/11103703/)?
> > > > >      Combined with this, things become pretty complicated
> and
> > > > >      unpredictable, as uartclk now always reflect the
> frequency
> > of the
> > > > >      last used base clock, which was the optimal one for the
> > previously
> > > > >      used speed....
> > > > >
> > > > > I think it would be easier if we just had an API to specify
> > a raw speed.
> > > > > Perhaps that already exists?
> > > >
> > > > Yes, see:
> > > >       http://www.panix.com/~grante/arbitrary-baud.c
> > >
> > > I saw the code above, I thought I wouldn't write such code
> normally.
> > >
> > > >#include <linux/termios.h>
> > > >
> > > >int ioctl(int d, int request, ...);
> > >
> > > Do application programmers have to accept this bad code?
> >
> > I guess you mean the forward declaration of ioctrl()?
> > No, they should include <sys/ioctl.h> instead.
> >
> > Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
> >
> >                         Geert
> >
> > --
> > Geert Uytterhoeven -- There's lots of Linux beyond ia32 --
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> >
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> a
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> something
> > like that.
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