[PATCH 1/3] serial/imx: add device tree support
Mitch Bradley
wmb at firmworks.com
Tue Jun 21 15:35:44 EDT 2011
What is the problem with
aliases{
serial0 = "/uart at 7000c000";
}
Properties in the alias node are supposed to have string values.
On 6/21/2011 9:13 AM, Grant Likely wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 7:55 AM, Shawn Guo<shawn.guo at freescale.com> wrote:
>> Hi Grant,
>>
>> I just gave a try to use aliases node for identify the device index.
>> Please take a look and let me know if it's what you expect.
>
> Thanks Shawn. This is definitely on track. Comments below...
>
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 03:30:02PM +0800, Shawn Guo wrote:
>> [...]
>>>>>
>>>>> +#ifdef CONFIG_OF
>>>>> +static int serial_imx_probe_dt(struct imx_port *sport,
>>>>> + struct platform_device *pdev)
>>>>> +{
>>>>> + struct device_node *node = pdev->dev.of_node;
>>>>> + const __be32 *line;
>>>>> +
>>>>> + if (!node)
>>>>> + return -ENODEV;
>>>>> +
>>>>> + line = of_get_property(node, "id", NULL);
>>>>> + if (!line)
>>>>> + return -ENODEV;
>>>>> +
>>>>> + sport->port.line = be32_to_cpup(line) - 1;
>>>>
>>>> Hmmm, I really would like to be rid of this. Instead, if uarts must
>>>> be enumerated, the driver should look for a /aliases/uart* property
>>>> that matches the of_node. Doing it that way is already established in
>>>> the OpenFirmware documentation, and it ensures there are no overlaps
>>>> in the global namespace.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I just gave one more try to avoid using 'aliases', and you gave a
>>> 'no' again. Now, I know how hard you are on this. Okay, I start
>>> thinking about your suggestion seriously :)
>>>
>>>> We do need some infrastructure to make that easier though. Would you
>>>> have time to help put that together?
>>>>
>>> Ok, I will give it a try.
>>>
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx51-babbage.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx51-babbage.dts
>> index da0381a..f4a5c3c 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx51-babbage.dts
>> +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx51-babbage.dts
>> @@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
>> compatible = "fsl,imx51-babbage", "fsl,imx51";
>> interrupt-parent =<&tzic>;
>>
>> + aliases {
>> + serial0 =&uart0;
>> + serial1 =&uart1;
>> + serial2 =&uart2;
>> + };
>> +
>
> Hmmm. David Gibson had tossed out an idea of automatically generating
> aliases from labels. It may be time to revisit that idea.
>
> David, perhaps using this format for a label should turn it into an
> alias (prefix label with an asterisk):
>
> *thealias: i2c at 12340000 { /*...*/ };
>
> .... although that approach gets *really* hairy when considering that
> different boards will want different enumeration. How would one
> override an automatic alias defined by an included .dts file?
>
>> chosen {
>> bootargs = "console=ttymxc0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk0p3 rootwait";
>> };
>> @@ -47,29 +53,29 @@
>> reg =<0x70000000 0x40000>;
>> ranges;
>>
>> - uart at 7000c000 {
>> + uart2: uart at 7000c000 {
>> compatible = "fsl,imx51-uart", "fsl,imx21-uart";
>> reg =<0x7000c000 0x4000>;
>> interrupts =<33>;
>> id =<3>;
>> - fsl,has-rts-cts;
>> + fsl,uart-has-rtscts;
>> };
>> };
>>
>> - uart at 73fbc000 {
>> + uart0: uart at 73fbc000 {
>> compatible = "fsl,imx51-uart", "fsl,imx21-uart";
>> reg =<0x73fbc000 0x4000>;
>> interrupts =<31>;
>> id =<1>;
>> - fsl,has-rts-cts;
>> + fsl,uart-has-rtscts;
>> };
>>
>> - uart at 73fc0000 {
>> + uart1: uart at 73fc0000 {
>> compatible = "fsl,imx51-uart", "fsl,imx21-uart";
>> reg =<0x73fc0000 0x4000>;
>> interrupts =<32>;
>> id =<2>;
>> - fsl,has-rts-cts;
>> + fsl,uart-has-rtscts;
>> };
>> };
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/of/base.c b/drivers/of/base.c
>> index 632ebae..13df5d2 100644
>> --- a/drivers/of/base.c
>> +++ b/drivers/of/base.c
>> @@ -737,6 +737,37 @@ err0:
>> EXPORT_SYMBOL(of_parse_phandles_with_args);
>>
>> /**
>> + * of_get_device_index - Get device index by looking up "aliases" node
>> + * @np: Pointer to device node that asks for device index
>> + * @name: The device alias without index number
>> + *
>> + * Returns the device index if find it, else returns -ENODEV.
>> + */
>> +int of_get_device_index(struct device_node *np, const char *alias)
>> +{
>> + struct device_node *aliases = of_find_node_by_name(NULL, "aliases");
>> + struct property *prop;
>> + char name[32];
>> + int index = 0;
>> +
>> + if (!aliases)
>> + return -ENODEV;
>> +
>> + while (1) {
>> + snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s%d", alias, index);
>> + prop = of_find_property(aliases, name, NULL);
>> + if (!prop)
>> + return -ENODEV;
>> + if (np == of_find_node_by_path(prop->value))
>> + break;
>> + index++;
>> + }
>
> Rather than parsing the alias strings everytime, it would probably be
> better to preprocess all the properties in the aliases node and create
> a lookup table of alias->node references that can be walked quickly
> and trivially.
>
> Also, when obtaining an enumeration for a device, you'll need to be
> careful about what number gets returned. If the node doesn't match a
> given alias, but aliases do exist for other devices of like type, then
> you need to be careful not to assign a number already assigned to
> another device via an alias (this of course assumes the driver
> supports dynamics enumeration, which many drivers will). It would be
>
> \> +
>> + return index;
>> +}
>> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(of_get_device_index);
>> +
>> +/**
>> * prom_add_property - Add a property to a node
>> */
>> int prom_add_property(struct device_node *np, struct property *prop)
>> diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
>> index da436e0..852668f 100644
>> --- a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
>> +++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
>> @@ -1271,18 +1271,18 @@ static int serial_imx_probe_dt(struct imx_port *sport,
>> struct device_node *node = pdev->dev.of_node;
>> const struct of_device_id *of_id =
>> of_match_device(imx_uart_dt_ids,&pdev->dev);
>> - const __be32 *line;
>> + int line;
>>
>> if (!node)
>> return -ENODEV;
>>
>> - line = of_get_property(node, "id", NULL);
>> - if (!line)
>> + line = of_get_device_index(node, "serial");
>> + if (IS_ERR_VALUE(line))
>> return -ENODEV;
>
> Personally, it an alias isn't present, then I'd dynamically assign a port id.
>
>>
>> - sport->port.line = be32_to_cpup(line) - 1;
>> + sport->port.line = line;
>>
>> - if (of_get_property(node, "fsl,has-rts-cts", NULL))
>> + if (of_get_property(node, "fsl,uart-has-rtscts", NULL))
>> sport->have_rtscts = 1;
>>
>> if (of_get_property(node, "fsl,irda-mode", NULL))
>> diff --git a/include/linux/of.h b/include/linux/of.h
>> index bfc0ed1..3153752 100644
>> --- a/include/linux/of.h
>> +++ b/include/linux/of.h
>> @@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ extern int of_parse_phandles_with_args(struct device_node *np,
>> const char *list_name, const char *cells_name, int index,
>> struct device_node **out_node, const void **out_args);
>>
>> +extern int of_get_device_index(struct device_node *np, const char *alias);
>> +
>> extern int of_machine_is_compatible(const char *compat);
>>
>> extern int prom_add_property(struct device_node* np, struct property* prop);
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Shawn
>>
>>
>
>
>
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