Re: [PATCH RFC 1/2] Documentation: devicetree: Add property for ignoring the dummy bits sent before read transfer

[Aswath Govindraju]

Hi Rob,

On 17/12/20 9:18 pm, Rob Herring wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 7:48 AM Aswath Govindraju <a-govindraju@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Rob,
>>
>> On 15/12/20 9:42 pm, Aswath Govindraju wrote:
>>> Hi Rob,
>>> On 15/12/20 3:53 am, Rob Herring wrote:
>>>> On Fri, Dec 11, 2020 at 08:34:57PM +0530, Aswath Govindraju wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> On 11/12/20 9:03 am, Rob Herring wrote:
>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 09, 2020 at 11:27:07PM +0530, Aswath Govindraju wrote:
>>>>>>> Dummy zero bits are sent before data during a read transfer. This causes
>>>>>>> the data read to be shifted to the right. To fix this send zero bits after
>>>>>>> the address during a read transfer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Add property to send zero bits after the address during a read transfer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When is this necessary? Why can't it be implied by the compatible
>>>>>> string which should be specific to the chip model?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This is necessary for 93AA46A/B/C, 93LC46A/B/C, 93C46A/B/C eeproms, as
>>>>> it can be seen in section 2.7 of [1]. We were not sure if these were the
>>>>> only devices supported by the driver(eeprom_93xx46.c). So, in order to
>>>>> apply this only to the above listed devices, we thought that it would be
>>>>> better to apply this change when required by introducing a DT property.
>>>>>
>>>>> May I know how has this case been handled till now ??
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No idea. From the at93c46d (which has a compatible string) datasheet it
>>>> looks like it has the same thing.
>>>>
>>>>> If this is required by all the devices then we can drop the property and
>>>>> include the zero bit by default.
>>>>
>>>> Looks like you need a combination of compatible strings for the above
>>>> devices and a property for the ORG pin state on the C devices. I assume
>>>> s/w needs to know if x8 or x16?
>>>>
>>> Yes, there are separate properties for indicating different types of
>>> types of eeproms.
>>>
>>
>> Here I was saying about x8 or x16 using the data-size property. ORG pin
>> state is implied through data-size property and an additional property
>> is not required for ORG pin state.
> 
> Ah, I missed that property.
> 
>>
>>> So, do you think that it is better to add it as a seperate property??
>>>
>>
>>
>> These are the available options to my knowledge,
>>
>> 1) As you mentioned earlier all the eeprom's supported by the driver
>> send a dummy bit before the read data. This can be thought of a bug and
>> add this change as a fix for it. This might a problem for users who are
>> already using this driver and working around it using user space tools.
>>
>> 2) Add a special compatible string "eeprom-93xx46B", to add the extra
>> dummy cycle and not add an additional property.
> 
> No. Genericish compatible strings are what cause the problem and this
> whole discussion.
> 
>> 3) Add an additional property as proposed in this patch and use when
>> required.
>>
>> Are there any other suggestions on solving this issue??
> 
> You need a compatible string for each vendor+model. Period.
>

Thank you for the comments.

This change is required for microchip "93LC46B" model . I will add a new
compatible string "microchip,93LC46B" and use it to implement the driver
changes.

Thanks,
Aswath