Re: [PATCH v1 1/6] misc: eeprom: eeprom_93cx6: Add quirk for extra read clock cycle

From: Parker Newman
Date: Fri Sep 13 2024 - 14:25:07 EST


On Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:48:03 +0300
Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Fri, Sep 13, 2024 at 10:55:38AM -0400, Parker Newman wrote:
> > From: Parker Newman <pnewman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > This patch adds a quirk similar to eeprom_93xx46 to add an extra clock
> > cycle before reading data from the EEPROM.
> >
> > The 93Cx6 family of EEPROMs output a "dummy 0 bit" between the writing
> > of the op-code/address from the host to the EEPROM and the reading of
> > the actual data from the EEPROM.
> >
> > More info can be found on page 6 of the AT93C46 datasheet. Similar notes
> > are found in other 93xx6 datasheets.
>
> > Link: https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/Atmel-5193-SEEPROM-AT93C46D-Datasheet.pdf
>
> Make it a tag (i.e. locate just above your SoB tag)
>

Sorry, not 100% sure what you mean by tag? Do I just need to move the Link: entry
to be above my Sign-off? Or is there something else? Thanks!

> > In summary the read operation for a 93Cx6 EEPROM is:
> > Write to EEPROM : 110[A5-A0] (9 bits)
>
> > Read from EEPROM: 0[D15-D0] (17 bits)
>
> The mixed TABs/space here (one extra space after :)
>
> > Where:
> > 110 is the start bit and READ OpCode
> > [A5-A0] is the address to read from
> > 0 is a "dummy bit" preceding the actual data
> > [D15-D0] is the actual data.
>
> Also leading spaces, please remove them and use TAB, or use spaces only.
>

Ugh, copy/paste is hard! I will fix :).

> > Looking at the READ timing diagrams in the 93Cx6 datasheets the dummy
> > bit should be clocked out on the last address bit clock cycle meaning it
> > should be discarded naturally.
> >
> > However, depending on the hardware configuration sometimes this dummy
> > bit is not discarded. This is the case with Exar PCI UARTs which require
> > an extra clock cycle between sending the address and reading the data.
>
> ...
>
> > +static inline bool has_quirk_extra_read_cycle(struct eeprom_93cx6 *eeprom)
> > +{
> > + return eeprom->quirks & PCI_EEPROM_QUIRK_EXTRA_READ_CYCLE;
> > +}
>
> So, this makes sense to be in a header since everything else related to that
> also in the header already.

Makes sense, will do.

> ...
>
> > + if (has_quirk_extra_read_cycle(eeprom)) {
> > + eeprom_93cx6_pulse_high(eeprom);
>
> No additional delay is needed?
>

Should not need any extra delay as both pulse high/low functions have the worst case
450ns delay after the register write. It was working well on my test cards.

> > + eeprom_93cx6_pulse_low(eeprom);
> > + }
>
> > + if (has_quirk_extra_read_cycle(eeprom)) {
> > + eeprom_93cx6_pulse_high(eeprom);
>
> Ditto.
>
> > + eeprom_93cx6_pulse_low(eeprom);
> > + }
>
> ...
>
> > +/* Some EEPROMs require an extra clock cycle before reading */
> > +#define PCI_EEPROM_QUIRK_EXTRA_READ_CYCLE BIT(0)
>
> I would move it directly into the structure definitions, just after quirk
> field (the same way it's done in the other driver)...
>

Will do, thanks!

> ...
>
> > int width;
> > + unsigned int quirks;
>
> ...somewhere here.
>
> > char drive_data;
> > char reg_data_in;
>