Re: [PATCH v6 2/3] i3c: master: Extend address status bit to 4 and add I3C_ADDR_SLOT_EXT_DESIRED

From: Miquel Raynal
Date: Fri Oct 04 2024 - 03:29:26 EST


Hi Frank,

> + * However, some I3C targets may request specific addresses (called as "init_dyn_addr"), which is
> + * typically specified by the DT-'s assigned-address property. Lower addresses having higher IBI
> + * priority. If it is available, i3c_bus_get_free_addr() preferably return a free address that is
> + * not in the list of desired addresses (called as "init_dyn_addr"). This allows the device with
> + * the "init_dyn_addr" to switch to its "init_dyn_addr" when it hot-joins the I3C bus. Otherwise,
> + * if the "init_dyn_addr" is already in use by another I3C device, the target device will not be
> + * able to switch to its desired address.
> + *
> + * If the previous step fails, fallback returning one of the remaining unassigned address,
> + * regardless of its state in the desired list.
> + */
> static int i3c_bus_get_free_addr(struct i3c_bus *bus, u8 start_addr)
> {
> enum i3c_addr_slot_status status;
> u8 addr;
>
> + for (addr = start_addr; addr < I3C_MAX_ADDR; addr++) {
> + status = i3c_bus_get_addr_slot_status_mask(bus, addr,
> + I3C_ADDR_SLOT_EXT_STATUS_MASK);
> + if (status == I3C_ADDR_SLOT_FREE)
> + return addr;
> + }
> +
> for (addr = start_addr; addr < I3C_MAX_ADDR; addr++) {
> status = i3c_bus_get_addr_slot_status(bus, addr);

Maybe here we could also use the same status_mask() with the other mask,
just to clarify the difference.

> if (status == I3C_ADDR_SLOT_FREE)
> @@ -1918,9 +1959,10 @@ static int i3c_master_bus_init(struct i3c_master_controller *master)
> goto err_rstdaa;
> }
>
> - i3c_bus_set_addr_slot_status(&master->bus,
> - i3cboardinfo->init_dyn_addr,
> - I3C_ADDR_SLOT_I3C_DEV);
> + i3c_bus_set_addr_slot_status_mask(&master->bus,
> + i3cboardinfo->init_dyn_addr,
> + I3C_ADDR_SLOT_I3C_DEV | I3C_ADDR_SLOT_EXT_DESIRED,
> + I3C_ADDR_SLOT_EXT_STATUS_MASK);

However I'm not sure I understand the use of the
set_addr_slot_status_mask() function. Can't we just use the normal
function and just extend the mask in the fist place?

> /*
> * Only try to create/attach devices that have a static
> diff --git a/include/linux/i3c/master.h b/include/linux/i3c/master.h
> index 2100547b2d8d2..6e5328c6c6afd 100644
> --- a/include/linux/i3c/master.h
> +++ b/include/linux/i3c/master.h
> @@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ enum i3c_open_drain_speed {
> * @I3C_ADDR_SLOT_I2C_DEV: address is assigned to an I2C device
> * @I3C_ADDR_SLOT_I3C_DEV: address is assigned to an I3C device
> * @I3C_ADDR_SLOT_STATUS_MASK: address slot mask
> - *
> + * @I3C_ADDR_SLOT_EXT_DESIRED: the bitmask represents addresses that are preferred by some devices,
> + * such as the "assigned-address" property in a device tree source.
> * On an I3C bus, addresses are assigned dynamically, and we need to know which
> * addresses are free to use and which ones are already assigned.
> *
> @@ -311,9 +312,11 @@ enum i3c_addr_slot_status {
> I3C_ADDR_SLOT_I2C_DEV,
> I3C_ADDR_SLOT_I3C_DEV,
> I3C_ADDR_SLOT_STATUS_MASK = 3,
> + I3C_ADDR_SLOT_EXT_STATUS_MASK = 7,
> + I3C_ADDR_SLOT_EXT_DESIRED = BIT(2),
> };
>
> -#define I3C_ADDR_SLOT_STATUS_BITS 2
> +#define I3C_ADDR_SLOT_STATUS_BITS 4
>
> /**
> * struct i3c_bus - I3C bus object
>

Otherwise lgtm.

Thanks,
Miquèl